Russian forces study social networks to plot routes for missiles

Russian troops use air and ground reconnaissance, collect information from their agents and monitor social media while preparing for missile attacks.

Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for Ukraine's Air Force, during the 24/7 national joint newscast

Quote: "Before they strike, they [Russians – ed.] study everything they can, ranging from air and space reconnaissance to ground reconnaissance, intelligence, even social media and internet communities.

They are looking at how to plot the route of a new strike. It does not matter from where they launch the missiles: from Engels, Volgodonsk or the Caspian Sea... What matters is how they [missiles] will fly: through the territory of Belarus, or perhaps Moldova, as they do sometimes."

Details: According to Ihnat, this is how the Russian forces adjust the routes of their missiles.

Background: On 16 December 2022, the Russian invaders launched a massive missile attack on critical infrastructure and the fuel and energy sector of Ukraine.

The Russian troops launched 76 cruise missiles from air and sea.

Air defence forces from Air Commands Tsentr (Centre), Pivden (South), Skhid (East) and Zakhid (West), together with the air defence units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, managed to shoot down 60 Russian missiles.

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