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Russia has intensified air attacks on Ukraine. The main targets at the moment are Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
This was stated by the deputy head of the GUR, Vadym Skibitskyi, in his remarks at the annual YES event in Kyiv, according to Interfax.
What does the GUR say about the air threat to Kyiv and the region?
According to Skibitskyi, during strikes on the capital, Russia may simultaneously use up to 17 – 19 launchers of ballistic missiles.
These are systems located in Kursk, Voronezh, and other Russian regions.
It is their destruction that the intelligence officer called one of the main ways to counter Russian strikes on Kyiv and the region.
It is known that Russia plans to manufacture at least 100 ballistic missiles in September, including for the Iskander complexes and the S-400.
Skibitskyi assured that Ukraine is already working to disrupt the production of these missiles in Russia. He clarified that Ukrainian intelligence knows the enterprises and companies involved in the production of ballistic weapons.
Another way to weaken Russian missile capabilities, the GUR representative named is strengthening international sanctions against the supply of electronic and navigation components.
Ukraine also needs interceptor missiles to shoot down ballistic missiles.
According to Skibitskyi, the main response to Russian ballistic missiles should be interceptor missiles. Currently, Ukraine understands how many of these missiles exist with partners and what volumes they can deliver.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that Ukraine needs to receive monthly 100 – 120 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems this winter to defend against Russian ballistic strikes.
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