“Drone Attacks Can Last for a Long Time” — What Will Help to Survive Russia’s Terrorism

Ivan Sichen, an expert of the Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies “Borysfen Intel”, for Gazeta.ua

 

October 17, 2022, the Russians attacked the Ukrainian capital with kamikaze drones. Similar attacks began to be carried out in Odesa region, and now — throughout Ukraine. Russia has purchased a new batch of drones and may continue this tactic for a long time. However, Ukraine can learn to shoot down Russian UAVs more effectively. This was told in a comment to Gazeta.ua by military expert Ivan Sichen.

 

“The Russians at the front cannot achieve anything. There has been no progress since July 2022, while Ukraine is liberating its territories. The counteroffensive continues in Kherson region, in the north of Luhansk region. Therefore, on the eve of winter, the Russians are trying to destroy our energy infrastructure. They resorted to terror tactics. The Russians do not have many missiles, they cannot launch all of them. Therefore, they have to use drones that were bought from Iran. Because they can’t produce them themselves”, says Sichen.

Ukraine has destroyed about two-thirds of the drones that Russia bought, the expert emphasizes.

“But Moscow has already bought another batch. Therefore, drone attacks can last for a long time. The question is how quickly we can learn how to shoot them down more efficiently. We are provided with air defense systems. And we have already learnt how to shoot down missiles. About two-thirds of the Iranian UAVs launched by Russia are being destroyed. We need more air defense systems. We get them from Europe and the USA, but we need more. We will make a multi-layered air defense”, says Sichen.

The missiles almost never reach Kyiv — they are shot down on the approaches, the expert adds.

“Drones still reach the capital city. But we will also close our sky. There will be drone attacks in the near future. We have to learn how to shoot them down more efficiently. The problem is that these UAVs are numerous. Although they were shot down today even with small arms. And we start hitting back. The airport in Belgorod was struck: the electrical substation was hit there, there were explosions in Crimea. Substations were destroyed on the border of Kursk region. We also have UAVs that can fly quite far. Even to the regions of Russia that do not border Ukraine”, says Sichen.

In Kyiv, on the morning of October 17, 2022, there were a series of explosions as a result of Russian attacks. The Russian occupiers attacked critical infrastructure.

On October 17, the Russians attacked the Ukrainian capital with kamikaze drones. At least two of the three explosions were in Shevchenkivskyi district, the city center. As a result of the drone attack, a fire broke out in a non-residential building in Shevchenkivskyi district.

Author: Anastasiia Prokaieva

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Source: Gazeta.ua

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