Ignat: Sometimes air defense complexes are empty, and the attack must be repelled

Ukraine lacks missiles for air defense systems, and there are cases when they stand completely empty before another Russian attack.

Source: Yuriy Ignat, Chief of the Communications Department of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in an interview with “RBK-Ukraine”

Direct speech: “It has been stated more than once, and the President of Ukraine has repeatedly drawn the attention of partners, that sometimes some complexes are empty, and the next attack must be repelled with something.”

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Details: According to him, the problem for air defense is also the large number of missiles and drones that Russia uses to attack Ukraine.

Direct speech: “The enemy attacks one city or region simultaneously, intensively, with a large number of means. Sometimes our anti-aircraft missile complexes, such as NASAMS or IRIS-T, simply do not have time to recharge during such powerful attacks…

Let’s say that all these means fly to Kyiv. And imagine the Patriot system when it works against ballistics. Her radar is looking in one direction and it has to intercept that ballistic missile or missiles, and there could be ten or more of them. And on the other hand, in the meantime, cruise missiles and Shaheds are flying in his direction “behind the collar”. Therefore, more than one system is needed to protect large cities, and the Patriot itself needs to be protected.”

What preceded: Recently, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made several critical statements about Europe after a lack of funding led to a shortage of anti-aircraft missiles and the Russians managed to hit Kyiv’s energy sector.

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