Yuriy Ignat, representative of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in an interview with local Channel 24, said that the Ukrainian army does not have the technical ability to shoot down ballistic missiles, especially Iskander. M tactical missile system. He added that it is impossible to intercept Kinzhal and Kh-22 hypersonic missiles, Smerch multiple rocket launchers and guided missiles from the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system.
“We are not shooting down ballistic missiles. Especially Alexander-M,” Ignat remarked.
According to him, all of the above missiles fly very fast and fall on the target at great speed.
“Special anti-aircraft missile systems are currently needed to bring down the fallen,” said a spokesman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces Command.
He also added that Ukraine is not in a position to shoot down Onyx supersonic cruise missiles, Kh-31P anti-radar missiles and similar short-range air-to-ground missiles.
“Due to the missile’s speed, although the air defense forces detect it, they physically do not have time to intercept it with the S-300 complex,” the military said.
formerly Ignat aforementionedHe said the country’s air defense systems were unable to shoot down a single Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile.