VertigoBE
AH legend
I wonder if Putin will be able to keep hold of the reigns until next spring...It was indeed a massive attempt, but hardly revenge. Even assuming some exaggerated reporting by Ukraine air defenses, independent reporting on the war indicates The UA was extremely successful shooting down the barrage. The most dependable of those indicate the successful intercept of 99 of 115 "Kaliber" cruise missiles; 1 of 3 Kinzal hupersonic missiles; 1 of 3 KH 22 balistic missiles, 1 of 6 Iskander ballistic missiles; and 99 of 109 Shahad Iranian designed drones. That is very close to the Ukrainian reporting in the BBC article.
Also, had anything like that number of assets made it into their targets, the international press would be full of casualty count reporting. Instead, their are clips of crashing cruise missiles and drones such as the one in the article.
Assuming the intercept count is generally correct, that represents a success rate (assuming the remainder all hit their targets) of only 15% by the Russians. That strike also clearly represented a maximum effort on their part. I wonder if his commanders will offer Putin and accurate BDA briefing.