On the day of Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, Ukraine's air defense was in a difficult situation. However, the defenders of the “heaven” firmly held the defense.
This was told by the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant-General Nikolai Oleshchuk, on the air of the telethon, Channel 24 reports.
February 24 at we were armed with several means to repel enemy attacks. In particular, the S-300 missile system.
There was nothing at all. To say the word “difficult” is to say nothing,” Oleshchuk added.
He added that more than a hundred anti-aircraft missile systems are needed to protect our entire state. Oleshchuk believes that this is a task of up to one year.
occupiers have changed the tactics of missile attacks
Russia has begun to launch missile attacks on Ukraine more often – pauses between fewer attacks. The fact is that the enemies are trying to deplete their air defense forces.
Representative of OK Yug Natalya Gumenyuk explained that the previous tactics, when the enemies used a large number of missiles, did not satisfy them. They were pestered by the efficiency of our air defense.
By the way, the Russians failed to make a blackout during the winter in Ukraine. Therefore, they can reduce their strikes on energy targets and switch to a new strategy by attacking other important targets. The new targets of the aggressor may be transport infrastructure or hydraulic structures.
