Abstract Strategic Intelligence Summary (SIS/BLUF) The claim attributed to Ukraine’s air defense spokesperson Yurii Ihnat that certain Russian Federation “cruise missiles” are effectively “flying on a ballistic trajectory” is not merely semantic; it signals a measurable shift in the engagement problem faced by Ukraine’s integrated air and missile defense under winter-season mass strikes and mixed-type … Leggi tutto Ukraine Air Defense vs Russian Federation Quasi-Ballistic “Cruise” Profiles — Patriot Dependency, Interceptor Depletion and Escalatory Signaling February 2026