The supply of air defense and missile systems by Western countries remains critically important for Ukraine. Russian military forces will likely try to adapt to the capabilities of the Ukrainian air defense system to learn how to circumvent it and inflict maximum damage and casualties, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The report highlights that during the shelling on January 1-2, Ukrainian forces downed more Shahed drones compared to the large-scale attack on December 29, as well as many Kinzhak missiles. Analysts at the Institute suggest that air defense forces likely ad…