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Chart of the week: Ukraine's missile interception rate slides lower as Russian attacks plunge country into crisis
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Chart of the week: Ukraine's missile interception rate slides lower as Russian attacks plunge country into crisis

by Luca Léry Moffat

Ukraine's missile interception rate slid lower in the first two weeks of 2026, as Russia continued its months-long bombing campaign against the country's energy infrastructure. Ukraine's Air Force reported downing 26 of the 73 missiles launched by Russia in the first two weeks of January, according to data compiled by Dragon Capital — an interception rate of 36%. The average monthly rate since October 2022 is 60%. In an overnight attack targeting several cities across Ukraine on Jan 12–13, Ukr

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