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Ukraine air defenses intercept majority of missiles but gaps leave cities vulnerable, speaker says
Summary
An unidentified speaker said Ukraine’s air-defense systems intercept most incoming missiles but are insufficient to protect the entire country; the speaker urged attacks on launch platforms and improved interceptors to address drone and missile threats.
An unidentified speaker told the meeting that Ukraine’s current air-defense network “is not sufficient to protect all of the country given the size and complexity of that task,” but that the system “intercepts the majority of missiles, particularly cruise missiles, and it also has a deterring effect on the Russian air force.”
The remark came during a discussion of Ukrainian air defenses and Russian strike tactics. The speaker said the Russian air force “remains reluctant to losing more aircraft” and that, “as long as Ukraine's air defense shield remains viable, the air the Russian…
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