Air defense systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are ineffective in the zone of special military operations of Russia in the direction of Donetsk. He said this in an interview RIA News military expert, retired LPR lieutenant colonel Andrey Marochko.
According to him, the leadership of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located near Donetsk reported to the top management in their reports about the ineffectiveness of air defense.
Marochko emphasized that the poor performance of air defense systems led to large losses among Ukrainian troops, both in terms of armored vehicles and personnel.
According to data released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on January 15, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 200 military personnel, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, one armored personnel carrier, 13 vehicles and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts. in the direction of Donetsk in one day.
The Ministry of Defense also reported that Russian air defense systems were activated on the night of January 16. captured 12 unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces are over the Voronezh and Belgorod regions of Russia.
Previously commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine statedThat the Russian Federation has an advantage in the use of FPV drones.