Since Thursday, Kyiv has been living under a constant drone siege. Russia began shifting its long-range drone tactics in Ukraine on Thursday, Aug. 27 – the large swarms once or twice a week that Kyiv residents had become accustomed to have been replaced by near-continuous waves across Ukrainian airspaceJOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. As of Tuesday, Sept. 1, there has been no let-up in the strategy, with explosions ringing consistently over Kyiv and other cities, paralyzing businesses nationwide as some major chains were increasingly targeted. The good news is that the overall number launched stayed relatively consistent and Ukraine’s interception rates remain high – but the bad news is that Russia can likely keep it up for some time. No major spikes within the same timeframe – but not enough data on daytime launches The overall number of drones launched likely increased – though those recorded overnight stayed relatively consistent. Based on the Ukrainian Air Force’s daily morning briefing, Russia launched an average of around 188 drones per night (6 p.m.-8 a.m.) between Aug. 27-31. For comparison, the average in July recorded in the same 6 p.m.-8 a.m. window was close to 160 per day, with the lowest on July 21 (58 launched) and the highest on July 2 (496 launched). The air force did not provide clear data on drones launched and intercepted outside the 6 p.m.-8 a.m. window, though its warnings over the past week suggest they range in the dozens per day. For context, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said Russia launched 8,653 drones in July – a few thousand more than the 4,955 Kyiv Post calculated based on the air force’s morning briefings.