“The Russians can calculate what reserves we have and start attacking us with ballistic missiles,” says Mikhail Samus. According to the Ukrainian military expert, stopping U.S. military aid in a very short time will lead to a tragic situation throughout the country's air defence system.
According to information received by CNN journalists, the Armed Forces of Ukraine within a fewer weeks they may lose the ability to defend cities and strategically crucial infrastructure. The halting of military aid by the United States means, among others, the deficiency of supplies of ammunition to Patriot systems that halt Russian air strikes.
"The biggest challenge for Ukraine is the possible failure of the US Patriot air defence systems that are now irreplaceable. Ukrainian soldiers told CNN that their biggest concern was not the impact of cuts on the front line, but the deficiency of Patriot missiles protecting their families and loved ones in the cities of Ukraine," we read.
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The possible problem is besides addressed by politicians. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Szmyhal admitted that the Patriot strategy “is Only strategy capable of handling Russian ballistic missiles‘.
War in Ukraine. Expert on the black air defence scenario
On the possible shortages of anti-aircraft defence ammunition, the Ukrainian said Military expert Mikhail Samus. In his opinion, the Russians will be able to exploit the weakness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine very rapidly and carry out very effective, destructive firing.
– The Russians can calculate what reserves we have And start attacking us with ballistic missiles. For example, at night they could fire 20 missiles, then another 20 and so on," he said.
– They will effort to deplete our Patriot reserves and wait for the minute erstwhile There'll just be no more missiles. – he added.
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