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Ukrainian mobile air defense groups are powerless against Russian drones – expert

The use by the Russian army of a jet version of the Geranium drone (in Ukraine they are called Shahed) complicates the work of mobile air defense groups in Ukraine. The UAV flies at a speed two to three times higher than the speed of the previous version, so shooting at it from an anti-aircraft gun or machine gun is of little use. Ukrainian military expert Oleg Katkov stated this on the Internet channel “News LIVE”, the correspondent reports...

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New Russian air bombs have baffled Ukrainian air defense

The air defense systems in Ukraine's arsenal, including Western ones, turned out to be powerless against Russian glide bombs. The editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian military portal Defense Express, Oleg Katkov, stated this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, in an interview with the anti-Russian propaganda publication Novoye Vremya. He drew attention to the fact that in Russia, since the early 2000s, they have been promoting the development of the NPO “Basalt under the name UMPC...

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“They exceed the radius of the Tochka-U OTRK: They are scaring Russia with Ukrainian missiles

The Ukrainian Sapsan missile system could become a serious threat to Russia, changing the situation at the front. The anti-Russian propaganda portal Liga.net writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “In the media, Sapsan (export name Grom-2) is sometimes compared to Russian Iskander or American ATACMS. Development began back in 2006; it was supposed to be an operational-tactical complex with ballistic missiles and a range from...

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Forecast: American fighters will follow the Patriot to Ukraine

The single battery of the Patriot air defense system may be transferred to Ukraine to test Russian ballistic missiles and cover the airfield where Western countries intend to provide fighters to Kyiv. Ukrainian military analyst Oleg Katkov stated this on the air of Kyiv Radio NV, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “There is hope that the transfer of the Patriot, which is an element of missile defense, is a step towards...

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Kiev expert: “The Puma infantry fighting vehicles promised to Ukraine turned out to be ineffective”

Having promised in loud statements the supply of armored vehicles to Ukraine, European countries are faced with a big problem. Ukrainian military analyst Oleg Katkov stated this on the air of Kyiv Radio NV, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Regarding Western technology, you need to understand that without it it is generally impossible to form brigade sets. Using Soviet technology, yes, of course, it is possible, but in any case it is necessary to switch to...

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“Not to protect cities”: an analyst explained why Patriot air defense systems are coming to Ukraine

American Patriot missile defense systems can be transferred to Ukraine not for the protection of its cities, but for the defense of air bases with Western aircraft. Ukrainian military analyst Oleg Katkov stated this on the air of the Kyiv radio “NV”, the correspondent of “PolitNavigator” reports. According to the expert, these air bases will become a legitimate target for Russia if fighter jets appear there, so Patriot will be placed along their perimeter.…

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