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Russia is increasingly deploying jet-powered drones with characteristics approaching those of cruise missiles, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said. Their speed can reach 600 km/h, while Ukrainian interceptor drones reach about 300 km/h, leaving mobile fire groups and heavy machine guns largely ineffective. Ihnat said these targets require... show more

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For the first time in a long while, Russians attacked Kyiv with Kh-22 missiles. These missiles are designed to strike aircraft carriers and carry a warhead weighing about 950 kg. Such targets can only be intercepted by Patriot systems, said Yurii Ihnat, Head of Communications at the Ukrainian Air Force Command.

For the first time in a long while, Russians attacked Kyiv with Kh-22 missiles. These missiles are designed to strike aircraft carriers and carry a warhead weighing about 950 kg. Such targets can only be intercepted by Patriot systems, said Yurii Ihnat, Head of Communications at the Ukrainian Air Force Command.

Anton Gerashchenko

171,784 views • 6 months ago

💥 Last night, Russia launched 407 drones and 44 missiles on Ukraine, says Ukrainian army Air Force rep Yuri Ignat. "We’re seeing record-breaking attacks. About 30 missiles and 200 drones were shot down," he said on air. Final numbers pending. #Ukraine Video looks like AI , but last night Russia hit the western city of Lutsk with 6 missiles 15 drones. 12 injured

💥 Last night, Russia launched 407 drones and 44 missiles on Ukraine, says Ukrainian army Air Force rep Yuri Ignat. "We’re seeing record-breaking attacks. About 30 missiles and 200 drones were shot down," he said on air. Final numbers pending. #Ukraine Video looks like AI , but last night Russia hit the western city of Lutsk with 6 missiles 15 drones. 12 injured

Iuliia Mendel

63,598 views • 1 year ago

Russia launched its largest air attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, the Ukrainian air force said, firing over 800 drones and 13 missiles across the country. Authorities said it killed at least four and set fire to the seat of government

Russia launched its largest air attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, the Ukrainian air force said, firing over 800 drones and 13 missiles across the country. Authorities said it killed at least four and set fire to the seat of government

Reuters

45,679 views • 10 months ago

Zelensky: Russia launched a massive new attack on Ukrainian cities—the largest number of aerial targets in a single day: 741 in total, including 728 drones of various types, over 300 of them Shaheds, and 13 missiles—Kinzhals and Iskanders. Most were shot down. Ukrainian interceptor drones and mobile fire teams took down dozens, with interception tech now being scaled up.

Zelensky: Russia launched a massive new attack on Ukrainian cities—the largest number of aerial targets in a single day: 741 in total, including 728 drones of various types, over 300 of them Shaheds, and 13 missiles—Kinzhals and Iskanders. Most were shot down. Ukrainian interceptor drones and mobile fire teams took down dozens, with interception tech now being scaled up.

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38,755 views • 1 year ago

Every Russian cruise missile launched today was shot down. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said Ukraine intercepted all Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles in today’s strike. He noted that a 100% interception rate against these missiles is extremely rare — but this time, it happened. For Ukrainians, that means something simple: more people got to stay alive tonight. Slava Heroyam! Slava Ukraine!

Every Russian cruise missile launched today was shot down. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said Ukraine intercepted all Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles in today’s strike. He noted that a 100% interception rate against these missiles is extremely rare — but this time, it happened. For Ukrainians, that means something simple: more people got to stay alive tonight. Slava Heroyam! Slava Ukraine!

Meanwhile in Ukraine

139,462 views • 4 months ago

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia Deploys AI-Guided Geran Drones That Hunt Down Ukrainian Air Defense Teams Russia is now fielding upgraded Geran drones equipped with artificial intelligence and machine vision, capable of identifying and targeting Ukrainian mobile air defense units. According to Ukrainian political analyst Yuriy Romanenko—citing a soldier from a frontline unit that intercepts drones—these AI-driven drones operate with a new tactical role. They enter contested airspace first, flying in search patterns to draw fire and detect Ukrainian positions. Once enemy anti-air teams open fire, the drone pinpoints their location and dives in to destroy them.

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia Deploys AI-Guided Geran Drones That Hunt Down Ukrainian Air Defense Teams Russia is now fielding upgraded Geran drones equipped with artificial intelligence and machine vision, capable of identifying and targeting Ukrainian mobile air defense units. According to Ukrainian political analyst Yuriy Romanenko—citing a soldier from a frontline unit that intercepts drones—these AI-driven drones operate with a new tactical role. They enter contested airspace first, flying in search patterns to draw fire and detect Ukrainian positions. Once enemy anti-air teams open fire, the drone pinpoints their location and dives in to destroy them.

DD Geopolitics

17,754 views • 1 year ago

🚨🇺🇸🇺🇦 Here’s why the U.S. suddenly wants Ukrainian interceptor drones Iran launches cheap Shahed drones that cost tens of thousands. The U.S. solution so far is to fire $4 million Patriot missiles at them. Ukraine took one look at that math and built the Sting interceptor drone. Cost: $2,000. Speed: 300 km/h. Mission: slam into the incoming drone and knock it out. Ukrainians figured out how to stop drones without burning through the GDP of a small country every week. Source: CBS

🚨🇺🇸🇺🇦 Here’s why the U.S. suddenly wants Ukrainian interceptor drones Iran launches cheap Shahed drones that cost tens of thousands. The U.S. solution so far is to fire $4 million Patriot missiles at them. Ukraine took one look at that math and built the Sting interceptor drone. Cost: $2,000. Speed: 300 km/h. Mission: slam into the incoming drone and knock it out. Ukrainians figured out how to stop drones without burning through the GDP of a small country every week. Source: CBS

Mario Nawfal

307,205 views • 4 months ago

Recent footage from Moscow appears to show Russian soldiers firing MANPADS at Ukrainian drones, with several missiles reportedly failing to hit their targets. The reason may be simple: most shoulder-fired air defence missiles were designed to track the heat signatures of aircraft and helicopters. Small drones generate far less heat, making them much harder to detect and engage. The Russia–Ukraine war has highlighted a growing reality of modern warfare: stopping a small, low-cost drone can sometimes be harder than intercepting a fighter jet. #russia #ukraine #missiles #drones #DroneStrike

Recent footage from Moscow appears to show Russian soldiers firing MANPADS at Ukrainian drones, with several missiles reportedly failing to hit their targets. The reason may be simple: most shoulder-fired air defence missiles were designed to track the heat signatures of aircraft and helicopters. Small drones generate far less heat, making them much harder to detect and engage. The Russia–Ukraine war has highlighted a growing reality of modern warfare: stopping a small, low-cost drone can sometimes be harder than intercepting a fighter jet. #russia #ukraine #missiles #drones #DroneStrike

Srijan Pal Singh

13,580 views • 1 month ago

Fire Point showed one of its production sites for Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles and FP-1/2 drones, with journalist Serhii Peichev filming the manufacturing process. Chief designer Shtilerman said Flamingo output depends on orders, engine export bureaucracy with Europe and the US is gradually being resolved, and the key breakthrough was tactics: “now they reach targets.” He also said Fire Point sees little sense in using its 300 km small ballistic missile when an aircraft-type drone can deliver the same 200 kg warhead to 380 km for $40,000+, instead of $600,000 for 300 km. The company is also producing and stockpiling missiles for the future Freya anti-ballistic air defense project. #Ukraine

Fire Point showed one of its production sites for Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles and FP-1/2 drones, with journalist Serhii Peichev filming the manufacturing process. Chief designer Shtilerman said Flamingo output depends on orders, engine export bureaucracy with Europe and the US is gradually being resolved, and the key breakthrough was tactics: “now they reach targets.” He also said Fire Point sees little sense in using its 300 km small ballistic missile when an aircraft-type drone can deliver the same 200 kg warhead to 380 km for $40,000+, instead of $600,000 for 300 km. The company is also producing and stockpiling missiles for the future Freya anti-ballistic air defense project. #Ukraine

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113,125 views • 26 days ago

The crew of a Turkish amphibious ship filmed Ukrainian air defense systems in the Odessa port and posted the footage online without censorship. In addition to anti-aircraft guns, two active lasers are visible. Their purpose is unclear: whether they blind drones, serve to guide missiles like APKWS, or to capture targets.

The crew of a Turkish amphibious ship filmed Ukrainian air defense systems in the Odessa port and posted the footage online without censorship. In addition to anti-aircraft guns, two active lasers are visible. Their purpose is unclear: whether they blind drones, serve to guide missiles like APKWS, or to capture targets.

S p r i n t e r

818,210 views • 7 months ago

ZELENSKYY: Shahed drones shoot-down rate is 92%. All 6 russian Kalibr missiles were shot down, as well as 31 of 33 cruise missiles. The only problem is russian ballistic missiles. “The Shaheed drones downing rate is high: at 92% We've got serious takedown results for cruise missiles too. I'm grateful to our air force, mobile fire groups, and anti-aircraft missile forces. They shot down all 6 russian Kalibr missiles, plus 31 out of 33 cruise missiles today. So, when the right protective measures are in place, our soldiers show truly high shootdown rates. And this alone explains the issue with ballistic missiles: there just aren't enough defensive systems. This is especially true for the Patriot missiles” - Ukrainian President on Monday, July 6, 2026.

ZELENSKYY: Shahed drones shoot-down rate is 92%. All 6 russian Kalibr missiles were shot down, as well as 31 of 33 cruise missiles. The only problem is russian ballistic missiles. “The Shaheed drones downing rate is high: at 92% We've got serious takedown results for cruise missiles too. I'm grateful to our air force, mobile fire groups, and anti-aircraft missile forces. They shot down all 6 russian Kalibr missiles, plus 31 out of 33 cruise missiles today. So, when the right protective measures are in place, our soldiers show truly high shootdown rates. And this alone explains the issue with ballistic missiles: there just aren't enough defensive systems. This is especially true for the Patriot missiles” - Ukrainian President on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Kateryna Lisunova

23,782 views • 17 days ago

🚨This is what interceptor reality looks like today: Systems like Russia’s S-300 are high-tech air defenses. They can, in theory, shoot down aircraft, cruise missiles, and even ballistic missiles. But modern attacks don’t try to beat these systems head-on. Instead, they use swarms of missiles, drones, and decoys to overwhelm radar and confuse interceptors. Low-flying cruise missiles slip under radar coverage, while electronic warfare jams sensors. In the Russia-Ukraine war, ballistic missiles and drones are used together. This combination makes strikes deadlier, even though Ukraine intercepts up to 90% of drones. In the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, Israel's multi-layered air defense systems such as the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow 2/3 have achieved high but not perfect interception rates against Iranian ballistic missiles. The numbers still favor the attacker: defenders may have dozens of interceptors, but attackers can launch hundreds of targets. Air defense gives you better odds, not certainty. Every missile launched is a roll of the dice, and the math always catches up eventually.

🚨This is what interceptor reality looks like today: Systems like Russia’s S-300 are high-tech air defenses. They can, in theory, shoot down aircraft, cruise missiles, and even ballistic missiles. But modern attacks don’t try to beat these systems head-on. Instead, they use swarms of missiles, drones, and decoys to overwhelm radar and confuse interceptors. Low-flying cruise missiles slip under radar coverage, while electronic warfare jams sensors. In the Russia-Ukraine war, ballistic missiles and drones are used together. This combination makes strikes deadlier, even though Ukraine intercepts up to 90% of drones. In the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, Israel's multi-layered air defense systems such as the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow 2/3 have achieved high but not perfect interception rates against Iranian ballistic missiles. The numbers still favor the attacker: defenders may have dozens of interceptors, but attackers can launch hundreds of targets. Air defense gives you better odds, not certainty. Every missile launched is a roll of the dice, and the math always catches up eventually.

Mario Nawfal

84,143 views • 4 months ago

🚨🇷🇺 GERAN-5 JET DRONE: NATO'S EXPENSIVE AIR DEFENSES JUST BECAME OBSOLETE Russia just struck Ukrainian oil and gas facilities near Moshenka in the Sumy region with the brand-new Geran-5—a fast jet-powered kamikaze drone that’s quicker, flies higher, and hits harder than any previous Geran: 👇 🔸 Reaches speeds up to 600 km/h and climbs to 6,000 meters—easily dodges MANPADS, small anti-air guns, and interceptor drones while striking deep targets. 🔸 Weighs 850 kg at takeoff, carries a 90–130 kg warhead, and flies over 950 km—making it a cheap but powerful tactical cruise missile. 🔸 Simple straight-wing design, round body, and H-shaped tail with a turbojet engine—much easier and cheaper to build in large numbers at the Alabuga factory. 🔸 Can be launched from Su-25 attack jets for an extra 100 km range and even carry R-73 air-to-air missiles to protect other drones from enemy fighters. 🔸 Uses Cometa 12-channel satellite navigation plus 3G/4G phone tower backup—stays accurate even when jammed and shares parts with older Gerans for quick upgrades. While Ukraine begs for more Patriot systems and the West spends billions on defense that keeps failing, Russia quietly keeps improving its drone arsenal. How long until NATO admits its air-defense billions can’t match Russian engineering?

NewRulesGeopolitics

46,226 views • 3 months ago

Can Venezuela withstand the attack after Trump's green light? Initially, the targets would be Venezuelan radars, which would be attacked by American drones, disabling the anti-aircraft defenses. Venezuela does not have a dedicated drone interception system, which could be a crucial vulnerability. Iglas and RBS 70 are the only options to attack drones flying at max 5,000m altitude. Regarding the radars, Venezuela is operating only a little over half of its systems, which are Russian and Chinese models. American radars are partially operational. - HK-JM2: Chinese; 500 km; Long-range defense; Operational. - JYL-1: Chinese; 470 km; Long-range 3D; 7+ units; Operational. - JY-11B: Chinese; 450 km; 3D UHF; Multiple units; Operational. - TPS-70: American; 370 km; Mobile surveillance; Unknown status; Partially operational. - 36D6 Tin Shield: Russian; 300 km; 3D detection; Operational. - TPS-43: American; 360 km; Air surveillance; Unknown status; Possibly inoperative. These radars are also critical for the operation of Venezuelan drones and antiship missiles, which are quite numerous. Venezuelan Aerial Drones (Iranian, Russian, and Domestic): - Arpía 1/ANSU-100 (Mohajer-2): Iranian/local; Range: 50 km; Speed: 200 km/h; Dozens in use. - Orlan-10: Russian; Range: 120 km; Speed: 150 km/h. - Qods Mohajer/Mersad: Iranian; Range: 50 km; Speed: 200 km/h. - ANT-3X Gavilán: Venezuelan; Range: 120 km; Speed: 150 km/h. - Mohajer-6: Iranian; Range: 2,000 km; Speed: 200 km/h. - ANSU-200: Venezuelan/Iranian; Range: 500 km; Speed: 200 km/h (experimental). - Zamora V-1 (Shahed-136): Venezuelan; Range: 30 km; Speed: 150 km/h. Venezuelan Marine Drones (Domestic and Confirmed): - RAMMAX: Venezuelan; Range: 20 km; Speed: 20 km/h; (coastal patrol). - Iranian-Modified USVs (Peykaap III): Range: 50 km; Speed: 50 km/h. Chinese Marine Drones (Some unconfirmed): - Yunzhou: Chinese; Range: 740 km; Speed: 85 km/h (high-speed). - Cavalry A150: Chinese; Range: 500 km; Speed: 40 km/h. - Lanjing: Chinese; Range: 600 km; Speed: 74 km/h (submersible). - Scout S45: Chinese; Range: 350 km; Speed: 40 km/h. - Anti-mine UAV: Chinese; Range: 200 km; Speed: 40 km/h. Venezuelan Anti-Ship Missiles: - Kh-35 variants: Russian; Range: 130–300 km; Speed: Mach 0.8. - C-802/YJ-83: Chinese; Range: 180 km; Speed: Mach 0.9. - Kh-31 variants: Russian; Range: 110–250 km; Speed: Mach 3.5; Quantity: 20–50 (Su-30MK2, 2025). - CM-90 (Nasir-1): Iranian; Range: 90 km; Speed: Mach 0.85. Venezuelan Boats with Anti-Ship Missiles: - Nasr-1: Peykaap/IRGC swarms; Range: 90 km; Speed: Mach 0.85. - Fajr-3: Fast, asymmetric boats; Range: 25 km; Speed: Mach 0.7. Regarding vessels, the biggest threat from Venezuela are Iranian fast attack boats and their anti-ship missiles. I see no space for the rest of the navy to operate in this scenario. They might not even leave the naval bases. Even with the U.S. deploying a partial force, it's far beyond Venezuelan capabilities, but I repeat: If the Venezuelan military agrees to fight, these anti-ship missiles and drones will give the American fleet a hard time. Yemen has far less against a much larger task force and still made a significant impact. The defense systems as S300VM, Buk-2M and Pechoras were deployed around several cities. Maduro isn't as popular as Chavez was, and Venezuela is going through a tough time now, without even the support of its neighbors, something that wasn't the case in the past.

Can Venezuela withstand the attack after Trump's green light? Initially, the targets would be Venezuelan radars, which would be attacked by American drones, disabling the anti-aircraft defenses. Venezuela does not have a dedicated drone interception system, which could be a crucial vulnerability. Iglas and RBS 70 are the only options to attack drones flying at max 5,000m altitude. Regarding the radars, Venezuela is operating only a little over half of its systems, which are Russian and Chinese models. American radars are partially operational. - HK-JM2: Chinese; 500 km; Long-range defense; Operational. - JYL-1: Chinese; 470 km; Long-range 3D; 7+ units; Operational. - JY-11B: Chinese; 450 km; 3D UHF; Multiple units; Operational. - TPS-70: American; 370 km; Mobile surveillance; Unknown status; Partially operational. - 36D6 Tin Shield: Russian; 300 km; 3D detection; Operational. - TPS-43: American; 360 km; Air surveillance; Unknown status; Possibly inoperative. These radars are also critical for the operation of Venezuelan drones and antiship missiles, which are quite numerous. Venezuelan Aerial Drones (Iranian, Russian, and Domestic): - Arpía 1/ANSU-100 (Mohajer-2): Iranian/local; Range: 50 km; Speed: 200 km/h; Dozens in use. - Orlan-10: Russian; Range: 120 km; Speed: 150 km/h. - Qods Mohajer/Mersad: Iranian; Range: 50 km; Speed: 200 km/h. - ANT-3X Gavilán: Venezuelan; Range: 120 km; Speed: 150 km/h. - Mohajer-6: Iranian; Range: 2,000 km; Speed: 200 km/h. - ANSU-200: Venezuelan/Iranian; Range: 500 km; Speed: 200 km/h (experimental). - Zamora V-1 (Shahed-136): Venezuelan; Range: 30 km; Speed: 150 km/h. Venezuelan Marine Drones (Domestic and Confirmed): - RAMMAX: Venezuelan; Range: 20 km; Speed: 20 km/h; (coastal patrol). - Iranian-Modified USVs (Peykaap III): Range: 50 km; Speed: 50 km/h. Chinese Marine Drones (Some unconfirmed): - Yunzhou: Chinese; Range: 740 km; Speed: 85 km/h (high-speed). - Cavalry A150: Chinese; Range: 500 km; Speed: 40 km/h. - Lanjing: Chinese; Range: 600 km; Speed: 74 km/h (submersible). - Scout S45: Chinese; Range: 350 km; Speed: 40 km/h. - Anti-mine UAV: Chinese; Range: 200 km; Speed: 40 km/h. Venezuelan Anti-Ship Missiles: - Kh-35 variants: Russian; Range: 130–300 km; Speed: Mach 0.8. - C-802/YJ-83: Chinese; Range: 180 km; Speed: Mach 0.9. - Kh-31 variants: Russian; Range: 110–250 km; Speed: Mach 3.5; Quantity: 20–50 (Su-30MK2, 2025). - CM-90 (Nasir-1): Iranian; Range: 90 km; Speed: Mach 0.85. Venezuelan Boats with Anti-Ship Missiles: - Nasr-1: Peykaap/IRGC swarms; Range: 90 km; Speed: Mach 0.85. - Fajr-3: Fast, asymmetric boats; Range: 25 km; Speed: Mach 0.7. Regarding vessels, the biggest threat from Venezuela are Iranian fast attack boats and their anti-ship missiles. I see no space for the rest of the navy to operate in this scenario. They might not even leave the naval bases. Even with the U.S. deploying a partial force, it's far beyond Venezuelan capabilities, but I repeat: If the Venezuelan military agrees to fight, these anti-ship missiles and drones will give the American fleet a hard time. Yemen has far less against a much larger task force and still made a significant impact. The defense systems as S300VM, Buk-2M and Pechoras were deployed around several cities. Maduro isn't as popular as Chavez was, and Venezuela is going through a tough time now, without even the support of its neighbors, something that wasn't the case in the past.

Patricia Marins

99,420 views • 9 months ago

🔥 Ukraine shoots down Russian “Geran-3” drones with a new interceptor — first footage The debut of the Ukrainian-made Sting drone proved to be highly successful. On November 30, the Stings destroyed several Russian jet-powered “Geran-3” drones. These drones are faster than the regular “Geran” models and more maneuverable, designed to break through air defenses. Russia has been using “Geran-3” in strike packages since the summer of 2025. Now Ukraine has a tool capable of disrupting this tactic.

🔥 Ukraine shoots down Russian “Geran-3” drones with a new interceptor — first footage The debut of the Ukrainian-made Sting drone proved to be highly successful. On November 30, the Stings destroyed several Russian jet-powered “Geran-3” drones. These drones are faster than the regular “Geran” models and more maneuverable, designed to break through air defenses. Russia has been using “Geran-3” in strike packages since the summer of 2025. Now Ukraine has a tool capable of disrupting this tactic.

NEXTA

63,378 views • 7 months ago

PETRAEUS: Ukrainian special units doing incredible work every night, going deep into Russia in most innovative of ways. They now have drones that are launched from maritime drones, so they can extend the reach of aerial drones right into very ports where Russian Black Sea fleet has to tie up. They now have maritime drones with air defense missiles on them, which have taken down two Russian fighter jets over Crimea. Of course, in Operation Spiderweb, all the drones that were in the roofs of these tractor-trailers simultaneously emerged, and about a million dollars worth of drones took out, damaged, or destroyed five or six billion dollars worth of strategic aircraft.

PETRAEUS: Ukrainian special units doing incredible work every night, going deep into Russia in most innovative of ways. They now have drones that are launched from maritime drones, so they can extend the reach of aerial drones right into very ports where Russian Black Sea fleet has to tie up. They now have maritime drones with air defense missiles on them, which have taken down two Russian fighter jets over Crimea. Of course, in Operation Spiderweb, all the drones that were in the roofs of these tractor-trailers simultaneously emerged, and about a million dollars worth of drones took out, damaged, or destroyed five or six billion dollars worth of strategic aircraft.

Kate from Kharkiv

17,145 views • 3 months ago

Russian State Councilor Andrey Klintsevich admitted on TV that Russia cannot produce enough air defense missiles to counter Ukrainian drones, which he predicts could reach 1,000 daily launches by autumn. He noted that anti-aircraft missiles are too expensive and complex for mass production, stating: "It was never intended to be produced in the millions like artillery shells." Klintsevich added that Russia is lagging behind in laser and electronic warfare technologies, requiring help from allies, and predicted that by 2027 the frontline will see mass deployment of AI-powered drones and robotic systems.

Russian State Councilor Andrey Klintsevich admitted on TV that Russia cannot produce enough air defense missiles to counter Ukrainian drones, which he predicts could reach 1,000 daily launches by autumn. He noted that anti-aircraft missiles are too expensive and complex for mass production, stating: "It was never intended to be produced in the millions like artillery shells." Klintsevich added that Russia is lagging behind in laser and electronic warfare technologies, requiring help from allies, and predicted that by 2027 the frontline will see mass deployment of AI-powered drones and robotic systems.

Anton Gerashchenko

49,088 views • 2 months ago

❗️❗️❗️🇺🇦🇫🇷 GOOD NEWS | “Following yesterday’s agreement with Emmanuel Macron, Ukraine will test a new SAMP/T air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic targets. At the moment, it is the only European alternative to the Patriot system. We expect to receive it from France this year,” — Zelensky said. 🔵 To clarify the situation: 🔹 According to previous reports, Ukraine has already received two SAMP/T air defense batteries from France and Italy, but they cannot currently intercept ballistic missiles, as they lack the latest anti-ballistic interceptors and modern radars required for that mission. The previously supplied ASTER-15 air defense missiles, with a range of about 30 km, are mainly designed to intercept aerodynamic targets such as cruise missiles, aircraft, helicopters, and drones. 🔸 Zelensky’s latest statement suggests two important developments regarding the upgrade of these SAMP/T systems to counter Russian ballistic missiles: 1️⃣ The deployment of the modern AESA radar Ground Fire 300 — a multifunctional radar capable of detection and target tracking at distances of 400–450 km, allowing effective engagement of ballistic targets. 2️⃣ The delivery of ASTER-30 interceptor missiles, equipped with active radar seekers. •Against aerodynamic targets, the range reaches up to 120 km. •Against ballistic missiles: ▪️ ASTER-30 Block 1 can intercept targets at 30–35 km. ▪️ ASTER-30 Block 1NT can intercept ballistic missiles at 45–55 km. 📌 Interceptions are performed at altitudes of approximately 20–22 km.

❗️❗️❗️🇺🇦🇫🇷 GOOD NEWS | “Following yesterday’s agreement with Emmanuel Macron, Ukraine will test a new SAMP/T air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic targets. At the moment, it is the only European alternative to the Patriot system. We expect to receive it from France this year,” — Zelensky said. 🔵 To clarify the situation: 🔹 According to previous reports, Ukraine has already received two SAMP/T air defense batteries from France and Italy, but they cannot currently intercept ballistic missiles, as they lack the latest anti-ballistic interceptors and modern radars required for that mission. The previously supplied ASTER-15 air defense missiles, with a range of about 30 km, are mainly designed to intercept aerodynamic targets such as cruise missiles, aircraft, helicopters, and drones. 🔸 Zelensky’s latest statement suggests two important developments regarding the upgrade of these SAMP/T systems to counter Russian ballistic missiles: 1️⃣ The deployment of the modern AESA radar Ground Fire 300 — a multifunctional radar capable of detection and target tracking at distances of 400–450 km, allowing effective engagement of ballistic targets. 2️⃣ The delivery of ASTER-30 interceptor missiles, equipped with active radar seekers. •Against aerodynamic targets, the range reaches up to 120 km. •Against ballistic missiles: ▪️ ASTER-30 Block 1 can intercept targets at 30–35 km. ▪️ ASTER-30 Block 1NT can intercept ballistic missiles at 45–55 km. 📌 Interceptions are performed at altitudes of approximately 20–22 km.

NSTRIKE

68,954 views • 4 months ago