Vital for Ukraine: the event should supply Kiev air defense systems - ISW

About it reports the report of the Institute of War Study (ISW) for January 7. According to the source, on Saturday, January 6, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Ivan Gavriluk announced that in the first days of the year, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine successfully completed the process of approval of about 15 new types of weapons and military equipment for the Armed Forces.

The list includes robotic systems, drones, electronic wrestling (HRS) devices, engineering equipment, upgraded combat armored vehicles, anti -tank controlled missile complexes and ammunition. "This process of approval enables the Ministry of Defense to enter into agreements with weapons producers and transfer weapons to the Ukrainian military.

Havrylyuk noted that in 2023 the Armed Forces of Ukraine completed the process of approval of more than 200 types of weapons and military equipment of domestic production," the statement said. According to the report, on January 4, US State Department representative Matthew Miller stated that the provision of US assistance remains "critical" because Ukraine still cannot ensure its full protection.

At the same time, he stressed that support is necessary, but should not continue at the current level, given the efforts of Ukraine to expand its defense industry in order to achieve the opportunity to "stand on their own feet". Earlier, the opinion was that recent major attacks by Russia on Ukrainian industrial sites were carried out in order to limit Ukraine's ability to develop its defense resources and maintain military efforts against Russian aggression.

"The configuration of the Ukrainian air defense umbrella, including air defense systems provided by the West, in certain areas, proved to be vital for Ukraine's ability to defend itself from Russian missiles, including ballistic," - said the Institute for War Study. The report reminded that during a massive Russian attack on January 2, the Patriot systems enabled the Ukrainian forces to knock down a record 10 units of hypersonic missiles "dagger".

Recall that the United States will significantly reduce the amount of military assistance of Kiev compared to 2022-2023, because their goal is to promote the development of the national military-industrial base of our country. Also on this day, the Pentagon stated that Ukraine's military assistance will end at the end of December. According to the controller Michael McCard, the Ministry of Defense spends the last $ 1.