"New Type of Weapons": The air defense officer explained why Ukraine is still not reflecting the Shahaneda's "drones" attacks
The Ukrainian air defense officer, who wished to maintain anonymity, said in an interview with focus that he prevents the introduction of this new weapon and when she can systematically destroy the Shahda. Now, first of all, the task of effective fight against Shahaneda and reconnaissance UAVs, but also the fight against other means of air attack is not abolished. Work has started working on the creation of so-called UAV units.
Depending on the tasks and threats, these units are equipped with appropriate weapons. Provision of UAV units is carried out centrally under the state program, although volunteer assistance remains, and the commanders of the units have their own resources, which are received from local state authorities and can be used for the purchase of appropriate weapons. There is a concept, there is a vision of the development of the direction of fight against "Shahaneda" with the help of UAV-interceptors.
Ukrainian manufacturers are ready to present their products and already have experience in the effective use of their equipment in the fight against Shahaneda. They create UAVs of different types - both Multirotor FPV and FPV aircraft type. Each UAV has its own purpose for purpose depending on their tactical and technical characteristics. Shakhda is being improved every day, and use expensive anti -aircraft missile missiles against them is economically inappropriate.
It is clear that we use them, but we try to do it limited and only if critical. UAV-interceptors are promising. We need to constantly work on finding new effective ways to combat aircraft. Therefore, an unmanned interceptor is one of the ways out of a situation where you need to fight Shahaneda. It is clear that other ways of combating UAVs such as laser weapons or improving the IEP systems and more. The first is their mass, and the second is a new tactic of application.
It is a lift to a height of 2,000 meters and above, which is why it is now much more difficult for mobile fire groups to fight them. Plus the Russians are constantly improving their UAVs, winged and ballistic missiles, as an example, the same CRP antennae, both 12-channel and 16-channel are already used. They are constantly improving the means of air attack and intelligence, zooming them.
During the task of hitting the cities, objects of critical infrastructure, the enemy tries to create such a density that the impact that would significantly exceed the capabilities of the air defense. They sometimes do this thanks to the mass use of Shahaneda in combination with false targets, such as Herbera and Parodia. There are undoubtedly a number of objective circumstances that interfere. However, this is a new type of weapon, new ways of airing combat using the latest technologies.
First, the staff to use the interceptors. These people should have the appropriate skills, to undergo appropriate psychological selection to be able to use the tools effectively. Secondly, training, crews of interceptors their coordination of actions. This is a team that should play one song. Third, the availability of corresponding drone complexes of interceptors.
This work goes in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in all the troops, including the forces of unmanned systems, air forces, land troops, the State Border Service, all the structures I know. I think this will give the result in the near future. All implementation plans are focused on September. At the beginning of September, we should show the result of the systematic work of interceptors in the fight against Shahaneda and for us and for the whole society. Now everyone is immersed in this work.
The selection of personnel and the acquisition of units of interceptors, training of selected personnel and crewing of crews is carried out, procurement of the respective UAVs is carried out. Planned work goes in this direction. Of course, there are obstacles that cannot be predicted, but we overcome them, work with manufacturers, try to give preference to domestic. We have such manufacturers, and they show quite effective solutions.
They prepare people and make good equipment, show masses and efficiency when intercepting "Shahmed" now. Someone will say, "What did you think before?" But no one could have thought that the drones could really beat "Shahda". Some have nominated such theories, but at that time our drones have not yet reached the level of development to find "Shahda" in the night sky. According to my estimates, about 50-60%.
However, if you give the same UAV-interceptor for guys who have been greater in this topic since 2022 in this topic. If it is a person who is just starting to work in the air defense, then the performance will be less. Because training plays one of the key roles. Everyone should understand that any interceptor is a complex means of use. If someone was flying with Mavik, it is a completely different story. Many parameters should be taken into account when giving the UAV-interceptor on the target.
The head Alexander Sirsky said that the RLS is not enough for the effective use of Shahanedov interceptors. How big is this problem and can they be purchased? Yes, this is one of the components of the air defense. Where do we get all the information about the air goals? With the help of radar stations of various purposes, different power. And "Shahda" is no exception. I read this article and read already twisted articles of some major "experts", they say, if you do not have a radar, then buy them.
This can be compared with the statements: "If there is no Patriot, then buy them. " So we are ready to buy. Show: where? Not everything is so simple. Depending on the size of the target, different types of radar stations are required. For example, there is a radar that accompany winged missiles, planes, enemy, helicopter, but they do not allow Shahaneda's location in space in space.
They are specially designed to bring it into the area, such as a fighter or to instruct the anti -aircraft missile complex, and they already more accurately determine the location of the target and start the rocket. Here is the same principle that the radar station should specify more precisely the operator of the drone-interceptor, where the target is located, and he is at the final stage of it in different ways.
Unfortunately, radar, which gives information to nearer meters, are quite expensive, and not everyone can produce them. In Ukraine, they are produced, but they are not large enough and do not fully meet the requirements. This problem also exists, but I would not say it is a reason for panic, because it is solved. We once had one Patritot, then two, then gradually their number increased. With the radar will be the same, just takes a little time.
What are the most important characteristics for the shamed interceptor? What is the first thing to do when selection? Speed, ease in control. Manufacturers, as a rule, have already come to the characteristics that satisfy us. But their value is still quite high. We see that drone on the drone is the latest technology that can make our enemy significantly relocate. And we all make efforts. We learn, we buy, get the necessary equipment from the state and volunteers.
Are the training programs for the Shahanedov interceptors? Yes, training programs and schools have long been ready. Everyone is ready. Only there is a problem in staff. Healthy young people are needed everywhere and UAV-interceptors are not excluded, but the human resource is, unfortunately, is very limited. Now we talk to you in July, and in September there will be a completely different vision of the situation, a completely different approach.
These operators may not be needed anymore, which we are preparing tens in schools today. Perhaps someone has invented a self -education system that will work without the participation of UAV operator. Everything is so fleeting that it is difficult to predict that it will be in a month, two or half a year. We may not have half a year. The Russians may already be ready to launch 400 "Shahmed" every day or every other day.
There is information that the Russians are preparing to install algorithms for shattering from interceptors when Ukraine starts to use them massively. Is this a significant threat? When we begin to use the UAV-interceptors in the fight against Shahamed, then our capabilities will increase significantly, the training and skill of crews will grow constantly.
Shahaneda's sharp maneuvering is not easy to implement, because of a number of technical reasons, by its characteristics, "Shahmed" is not a maneuver purpose, it can make a certain maneuver with a change in height, increase speed, but not sharp maneuvers, as do the same "Zala" and other reconnaissance UAVs. In June, the famous blogger Sergey Sternenko reported that the air defense soldiers were not allowed to knock out "Shahda" with drones-interceptors.