The Russian Federation, during a massive attack on Ukraine on January 8, used many air attack weapons, in particular ballistic missiles, which can only be shot down by appropriate means.
The speaker of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat stated this on air at the Unified News telethon, explaining why only 18 of 24 cruise missiles were shot down.
— There were a lot of ballistic missiles today — and Daggers, and X-22, and six Iskander-M, S-300 and S-400 missiles. This is everything that flies along a ballistic trajectory. It must be understood that such goals are defeated only by means that can do this, for example, the Patriot air defense system. Therefore, such a result today, — he emphasized.
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In general, according to him, the percentage of kills remains the same as it was.
— I would like to shoot down more Kh-101 missiles, but 18 out of 24 — also a pretty good result, considering such a number of air attack weapons. It is obvious that the enemy is reducing his attacks. The one that was, December 29, — 158 means of attack, January 2 — 134 and now we have 59, — added Ignat.
Why cruise missiles reach the western regions
The Air Force Speaker noted that cruise missiles, like drones, always fly low, constantly changing route — specifically to overcome the air defense system.
— We cannot completely cover the entire territory of Ukraine with air defense so that not a single missile can fly through. Therefore, we locally protect cities, objects, and corresponding directions. Therefore, they often fly to the western regions, and shoot them down already on approach to potential targets, — he summed up.
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During a massive attack on Ukraine at night and in the morning of January 8, the Russian Federation used cruise, aircraft, ballistic and anti-aircraft guided missiles, as well as attack UAVs — a total of 59 air attack weapons.
Air defense forces destroyed all 8 Shaheds and 18 of 24 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles fired from 11 Tu-95MS strategic bombers.
The enemy also used 7 S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles, 4 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, 8 Kh-22 cruise missiles, 6 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 2 Kh-31P guided aircraft missiles.
