< p _ngcontent-sc90="" class="news-annotation">The fact that Iran will transfer drones to Russia was reported at the end of July 2022. However, despite being aware of this possibility, the terrorist country was able to take Ukraine by surprise.
Our state was not ready for kamikaze drone attacks. Military expert Oleg Zhdanov told about this.
Why Ukraine was not ready
Oleg Zhdanov explained two reasons for Ukraine's unpreparedness. First of all, according to the expert, Ukraine relied only on air defense systems and did not “go down to the tactical level of short-range action.”
The second reason is that all the attention of the military was focused on the front for which they asked for Western weapons.
Here we mostly worried about the front line. They asked for Cheetahs, British Brimstons (the names of anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery and missiles – channel 24), etc., to protect the troops. Everything from attack and army aviation from the Russian Federation,” explained Oleg Zhdanov.
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Protection cities from kamikaze drones
However, the situation is now much better, anti-aircraft installations are being removed and placed from storage to protect cities. Yes, in Kyiv, all the , drones that Russia launched over the capital were recently shot down, with the help of such weapons.
Also, Ukraine has the S-125 Pechora air defense system, which entered service in 1961, and missiles for them in sufficient quantities. Although these air defense systems are quite old, they can successfully deal with any targets, including cruise missiles. Moreover, their range is 18 kilometers in height and up to 17.5-18 kilometers in range.
If a missile is seen within the range of the complex and the missile does not change its trajectory, then yes, the expert clarified.
These complexes are stationary and for protection they can be placed near large cities or critical infrastructure.
“So don't worry. We will now fix the losses (of the Russians – 24 channels),” Oleg Zhdanov said.
Iran is supplying arms to Russia: what is known
- Tehran is not going to stop in service with Russia with its “mopeds”. Thus, information is spreading in the media that Iran will also supply the Zolfaghar and Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missiles to the terrorist country.
- The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) also stated that it is likely that Iran will also supply Russian drones Arash-2, more dangerous than the notorious Shahed-136.
- Despite the numerous evidence of the presence of Iranian weapons in Russia, the Iranian authorities deny providing them to the aggressor country. Tehran declares that they are not participating in the war against Ukraine and “do not give weapons to any of the parties.”
