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  Making a semi-educated guess based on a lot of different stuff I've read. I'd assume it's a limit of their launch platforms. So far as I know, the missiles are mostly being fired from strategic bombers stationed far enough into Russia to be out of range of Ukraine's missile/drones. Vs being ground launched from just across the border like they were at the beginning of the conflict. There were only a few dozen of these in operation and can only fire a few missiles at once. So they create a bottleneck for attack size.
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  KYIV, Ukraine - Russian missiles hit Ukraine Thursday in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, damaging power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing winter weather.
  Russia fired 69 missiles at energy facilities and Ukrainian forces shot down 54, Ukrainian military chief Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi said.
  British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons, commenting on the latest attack, said on Twitter that "Russia does not want peace with Ukraine. Russia wants the subjugation of Ukraine."
  
  
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  Impotent flailing of a sick old man. Ukraine will stand far longer than Putin will live >
  
  
  preliminary reports showed Russia fired 69 missiles at energy facilities and Ukrainian forces shot down 54 of them. Several people were wounded, although there were no immediate reports of any deaths.
  
  Nice work Ukraine! >
  
  78% shooting down rate is great. Doubt Russia could do as well if Ukraine started targetting Russian civilian infrastructure. >
  
  Ukraine keeps blowing up things deep in Russia with by all accounts single drones so, probably not >
  
  And all military targets too. >
  
  Right after peace talks ?
  So peace was never an option then 🤔 >
  
  Russia is doing this in the hope that it forces Ukraine into talks.
  And I hope they are using their reserves to do this, so they might run out soon >
  
  They’re launching nuclear capable ICBMs without nuclear payloads.  They’re using their expensive toys out of desperation and pretending nobody knows that. >
  
  Even better (or worse, depending on perspective), they're launching their nuclear missiles with a dummy concrete payload. >
  
  Russia then accuses Ukraine of destroying their missile stockpile with their homes... >
  
  Rushists geting Desperate. its like lavrov was bluffing  when he said we "have time " >
  
  Dear Ruzzia: desperation is a stinky cologne. >
  
  Serious question about military tactics: why do they spread out their attacks like that? is this an issue of logistics, or do they hope with every barrage that this will be enough already? or are they simply inept? >
  
  It is likely that they expect attack coordinates to leak. If they have 1 target, the target will likely evacuate or beef up defenses in anticipation. >
  
  Oh sorry - I meant, why do they spread out their attacks in time. Why not 1000 missiles at once? I guess it's just a matter of not enough transport capabilities, but I wanted to gather a few informed opinions.