Ukraine has stopped publicly reporting how many missiles Russia fires during major attacks, as Kyiv scrambles to secure more air-defense interceptors from allies amid a sharp increase in Russian missile strikes. The Ukrainian Air Force on Tuesday said that its forces downed 98 of 120 Russian drones launched overnight but did not disclose how many missiles were fired or intercepted, even though Zaporizhzhia, the Dnipropetrovsk region, and Kyiv were targeted by more than a dozen ballistic missiles, including North Korean-made KN-23s, killing nine people.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The change follows a decision days earlier to stop reporting interceptions of Russian ballistic missiles. That came after a major attack last week in which Ukraine was unable to intercept any of 28 ballistic missiles fired at the country. A person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the air force changed its reporting format as a security measure in response to Russia’s attacks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the issue publicly. Ukraine is urgently seeking additional air-defense systems and missiles from its Western allies, particularly interceptors for the US-made Patriot system, which remains Ukraine’s most capable defense against Russian ballistic missiles. Demand for air-defense interceptors has surged globally amid the war in the Middle East, making it harder for Kyiv to replenish stocks as Russia intensifies its aerial campaign.