In January 2025, russia launched approximately 2,400 one-way attack unmanned aerial systems (OWA UAS) into Ukraine, surpassing the December 2024 total of 1,700 as anticipated. Russian strikes primarily targeted energy infrastructure, as well as military targets, according to the UK Defense Intelligence.
The January 2025 total is comparable to the November 2024 and October 2024 totals. It is likely that tussian monthly OWA UAS launch rates of at least 2,000 will continue to be the standard expectation through 2025.
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Impacting OWA UAS launch operations is challenging. However, on January 26, 2025 and February 6, 2025, Ukraine launched its own attacks against known russian OWA UAS operational sites, with damage noted at both sites. These attacks again highlight russia’s inability to protect military sites from Ukrainian UAS attack.
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