Russia Called Attacking Ukraine With 51,000 Guided Bombs Since Invasion

The impact of the Russian attack on Ukraine/DOK PHOTO via Instagram @zelenskyy_official

JAKARTA - Russia is said to have launched more than 51,000 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine since the start of a massive invasion nearly three years ago.

Guided bombs are very destructive and very difficult to intercept. Weapons launched from the air are conventional weapons, often Soviet-era weaponry equipped with satellite aid wings and navigation to expand its reach and precision.

These missiles are cheaper than ballistic and cruise missiles that Russia also often fired at Ukraine, and have more numbers.

This destructive force can destroy even with Ukraine's heavily fortified defense position.

In 2024 Russia used about 40,000 guided bombs in Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said.

Areas close to the front lines as well as those bordering Russia are most often targeted by these weapons, Ukrainian officials said.

On Wednesday, Russia fired two similar bombs into residential areas in the southeastern city of Zaporizhia, killing 13 people and injuring 113 people in the deadliest attack this year.

Reported by Reuters, the day after, guided bomb attacks on residential buildings in the southern city of Kherson injured six people.

Ukrainian authorities say the most effective way to ward off guided bomb attacks is to target the fighter carrying the bomb and the airfield where the bomb is stationed.