Military columnist for publication Forbes David Ax noted in his article that Ukrainian air defense systems were unable to reach Russian Tu-22M3 bombers equipped with X22/32 missiles.
According to Ax, Ukraine has only one anti-aircraft missile system that could, in theory, hit Russian missile carriers. We are talking about the old Soviet S-200 complex. However, according to the observer, he cannot always do this.
According to the article, the problem for Ukrainian air defense commanders is that all Russian bombers launch cruise missiles with a range of more than 321 kilometers. Thus, the range of the standard Tu-22M3 Kh-22/32 attack missile is more than 804 kilometers.
As Ax points out, S-200 systems can hit targets up to 300 kilometers away, which is 160 kilometers longer than the range of Patriot PAC-2 surface-to-air missiles.
Before that, military expert, retired colonel Anatoly Matviychuk statedThe Ukrainian military has not yet managed to shoot down a Russian X-22 missile because the air defense system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) was deliberately overloaded before its launch.
29 December recognized It’s about a massive air strike on industrial and military facilities in Ukraine.
On the same day, they spoke in Kiev: damaged after hitting objects.
Previously Zelensky saidIt prevents Ukraine from transferring hostilities to the territory of the Russian Federation.