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Journalists estimate cost of Russia's massive attack on December 29
On the morning of December 29, the Russian forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine, conducting 158 airstrikes. This cost Russia at least USD 1.273 billion
This is evidenced by the calculations of Economichna Pravda.
One Kh-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missile can cost USD 10 million or more, with the total cost of 5 launches being USD 50 million. Meanwhile, Shahed-136/131 attack drones, according to information in open sources, cost from USD 20,000 to USD 50,000 per unit. That is, at least 36 of these UAVs cost USD 720,000.
Instead, according to Forbes, the cost of the Kh-101 missile is USD 13 million, which means that the total cost of the missiles produced is USD 1.17 billion. The cost of the Kh-22 missile is estimated at USD 1 million, meaning that the total cost of the missiles produced is USD 8 million.
An Iskander-M ballistic missile can cost USD 3 million, and the total cost of all missiles of this type is USD 42 million. Also, according to other Forbes data, the cost of the Kh-31P and Kh-59 missiles is USD 0.5 million each.
"So, in total, the missiles and drones fired at Ukraine at night and in the morning of December 29 cost Russia USD 1 billion 273 million 220 thousand," the journalists calculated.
- On the night of December 29, Russia launched several groups of Shaheds that attacked Ukraine, and in the morning the terrorists launched missiles. They hit high-rise buildings, educational institutions, a shopping center and a maternity hospital. As a result, there are wounded and dead.
- Russia launched 158 airstrikes on Ukrainian territory. The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 87 missiles and 27 drones.
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