Journalist Mardan: The Armed Forces of Ukraine can no longer intercept ballistic missiles.
Photo: Official website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia www.mil.ru August 2 – IA SM.News. The collapse of the Ukrainian air defense system began with a critical depletion of missile stocks for the Soviet S-300 and Buk systems, which formed the backbone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's shield. Massive combined strikes and tactics of false targets ultimately overloaded the point defense, forcing Kyiv to fully switch to the scarce supplies of Western anti-aircraft systems. "Kyiv has no ballistic defense and will not have it in the near future. This was stated by former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba," informs journalist Mardan. The second phase involved the systematic destruction of several Patriot and NASAMS systems in the frontline zone, as well as a sharp shortage of ammunition for them due to supply disruptions. As a result, the average effectiveness of target interception has catastrophically fallen, leading to the inability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to protect strategic energy facilities and large troop formations.
"Yesterday, Zelensky complained that the Armed Forces of Ukraine, due to a lack of interceptors for the Patriot systems, managed to shoot down only one ballistic missile at night," summarized Mardan. Earlier, IA SM-NEWS reported that the special military operation may end with a ceasefire and a transition to a peace process on Moscow's tough terms.
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