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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Illia Novikov

Intensified Russian airstrikes are stretching Ukraine's air defense resources, officials say

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Support for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has hit a new low, according to research that reveals a majority of Russians want an end to the conflict.

A majority of Russians now support the withdrawal of troops from Ukraine “without achieving the goals” of the war, research reported by independent Russian news outlet Verstka says.

It also revealed citizens consider the war to be the most important and negative circumstance in their lives and want it to end as quickly as possible.

Elsewhere, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said Ukraine has a deficit of anti-aircraft guided missiles nearly two years after Russia‘s full-scale invasion.

Ukraine has relied heavily on military and financial aid from its Western allies since the invasion in February 2022, but political wrangling has delayed the disbursement of major aid packages for this year.

Ihnat told Ukrainian television that Ukraine had used a “considerable reserve” of missiles defending itself against recent attacks, and added: “It is clear that there is a deficit of anti-aircraft guided missiles.”

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