Ukrainian Air Defence shoots down up to 70% of Russian missiles – Major General
VALENTYNA ROMANENKO – SUNDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2022, 10:23
The rate of Russian missiles downed by Ukraine's air defence units ranges from 50% to 70%.
Source: Major General Mykola Zhyrnov, Chief of the Kyiv City Military Administration, in an interview to Army Inform
Quote: "Analysis of Russian air and missile strikes shows that from 50% to 70% of enemy missiles are shot down by air defence units – by both aircraft and by anti-aircraft units.
But, unfortunately, at present, we cannot ensure 100% effectiveness of air defence operations, due to objective reasons: insufficient amount of reconnaissance means, aviation and anti-aircraft systems.
Basically, we have Soviet systems, which do not have the same efficiency and reliability as the air defence systems of NATO partner countries."
Details: The major general emphasised: as long as the Russian Federation has missiles and aviation ammunition, there will be a threat of air and missile strikes.
On the other hand, one can state that currently Russia is unable to use its air weapons properly, nor can it ensure the effectiveness of its missile strikes.
This is due to the heroism and professionalism of Ukrainian soldiers operating air defence systems.
Background: In a comment for Ukrainska Pravda, Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson of the Air Force, stressed that the primary task of the moment at the front is the neutralisation of Russian short-, medium- and long-range anti-aircraft defence systems, a large number of which have been concentrated all along the frontline.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces need long-range artillery and western-made multi-purpose jet fighters for fulfilling such a task.
"Currently, the Ukrainian Air Force needs, first of all, multi-purpose aircraft capable of performing various tasks: to effectively fight air threats, in particular cruise missiles and UAVs, but at the same time to perform strike functions against ground targets; in particular, these are U.S.-made multirole fighters [such as] F-16, F-15 or F-18 of certain modifications, or their European equivalents," Ihnat said.
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