Kiev is looking forward to the arrival of the Patriot anti-missile system next year. Also because Russia has declared its intention to buy long-range ballistic missiles from Iran. “The Patriot can shoot down nine objects at once,” says defense specialist Peter Wijninga of the Center for Strategic Studies in The Hague.
The Patriot is therefore doing something about the scale of the Russian attacks. “The Patriot’s main advantage is that it is well suited against aircraft, drones and ballistic missiles.” The latter is the biggest threat, says Wijninga. “Russia says they want to buy them from Iran, those missiles have a long range.”
As winter approaches, it is vital for Ukrainians that vital infrastructure is protected from Russian attacks. “It’s not brutal to anyone, but we’ve seen it throughout the war.” According to Wijninga, Russia sees war as an obvious tool for realizing Putin’s ambitions and everything needs to make room for that. “Even if they are civilians.” Russia continues to claim that the attacks are intended to target Ukraine’s military capabilities.
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Source: BNR
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