According to information published by the Ukrainian fact Portal and German writer Julian Roepck from “Bild”, Ukraine faces a serious shortage of ammunition for its air defence systems, including Patriot and IRIS-T launchers. The Roepcke, which is based on its sources and analysis of materials from the battlefield, emphasizes that most of the supplies of these systems are already exhausted or destroyed.
The writer warns that the situation is so serious that “the Ukrainians have run out of missiles for Patriot and IRIS-T launchers”, and the remainder of the supplies are close to zero. specified a situation opens the way for Russian rocket attacks and drones, as evidenced by the fresh attack on Kiev, where, as Roepcke noted, "airspace over Kiev is now an open road for them".
The state of Ukrainian defence systems is bad. Despite the shortage, the Ukrainian air force under General Mykoła Ołeszczuk effectively shot down 57 of the 82 Russian rockets and drones during the last attack. Nevertheless, losses are crucial – among another things, the Tripilian power plant, the key energy facility of the country, was destroyed.
The state of Ukrainian systems is devastated
The increased Russian attacks aim not only to harm Ukraine's energy infrastructure, but besides to further exhaust its air defence systems. In consequence to this hard situation, the Ukrainian authorities, including the Head of Diplomacy of Dmytro Kuleba, are actively seeking additional support in the form of rocket systems, especially the American Patriot, from Western countries.
Roepcke is considered to be a reliable origin of information on the situation on the front, and its assessments and analyses are frequently published by Ukrainian and Western media. The journalist's observations aid to realize the dynamics of the conflict and mobilise global assistance to Ukraine.
The situation in Ukraine, and in peculiar the mediocre state of Ukrainian defence systems, shows how critical it is to proceed global support in the face of the ongoing conflict with Russia.
The war in Ukraine has been going on since 22 February 2024. Thousands of citizens of this country died in the conflict.
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