Kyiv has also increased aerial attacks aimed at disrupting Russian military logistics in the occupied eastern areas. But the increase in air strikes goes both ways. “We’ve seen all of those strikes that Ukraine conducts also mirrored in Ukraine,” Polishchuk said. Civilian death toll mountingThe escalation in the air war has led to even more civilian casualties. Last month, Moscow launched a daily average of 172 strikes on Ukraine, compared to 28 on average launched by Kyiv.