"The blind zones are left": how much the air defense of Ukraine is ready to withstand the attacks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on energy

Data from Ukrainian and foreign intelligence indicate that Russia will again strike on Ukrainian energy. The media suggested that attacks could start in the coming weeks. Due to the risk of Kyiv, for several months, it has been asking partners to provide additional air defense systems. As it became known from the "drained" Pentagon data, Soviet anti-aircraft missiles in the C-300 and Buk-M1 complexes, which make up the air defense base, end in Ukraine.

A serious shortage of missiles and spare parts to the Soviet systems was recognized in the air forces. The released secret documents also stated that the US plans to launch the Frankensam project. As it turned out later, American and Ukrainian engineers managed to adapt Buk-M1 to use RIM-7 missiles. In addition, experts were able to produce an AIM-9m Sidewinder missile under the missiles. The media noted that this will improve the state of air defense, but it will not be a panacea.

"What we have been handed over cannot replace quantitatively those of the C-300 or Beechs, which we have. As of 2016, we showed that there were too few 60 SPR divisions for us. Even with such overlap, we had blind zones with such overlap. . That is, even if we simulate that we were given NASAMS and IRIS-T in the amount of equivalent to replace the C-300 we have, the blind zones will remain in us anyway.

So we need everything as much as possible, and that will still be not enough ", - explained Defense Express expert Ivan Kirichevsky. In the face of lack of SACs in Ukraine, mobile fire groups were created that protect the settlements from Dronov-Kamikadze attacks. If possible, the defenders also try to knock down hostile missiles. However, according to the expert, gaps remain in the Ukrainian air defense. Despite the growth in quality indicators, complexes are still not enough in number.

Journalists emphasized that during the month of the Russian Federation accumulated missiles, especially types of "caliber" and X-101. In total, an aggressor country is able to produce up to 120 missiles of different types with a range of more than 500 kilometers in a month. In addition, the Russians have increased production of ballistic missiles and began to produce analogues of Iranian Shahd. "Ukraine will be able to cope with the challenge that the Russians are likely.

But it is impossible to guarantee that our air defense will repel all 100% of blows. Such intensity of rocket and drone attacks, " - summed up in the media. We will remind, in the GUR commented the situation in the Avdiivsky direction. According to the representative of the department of Andriy Yusov, in the area of ​​Avdiivka - "another exacerbation". The Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat spoke about training Ukrainian pilots on the F-16.