To compensate for the number of Russian occupiers and their equipment, Ukraine needs a large number of drones, long-range missiles, aircraft and electronic warfare and demining equipment. This was stated by Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office, said in an interview with online.ua, UNN reports.
Podolyak notes that Ukraine cannot provide the same amount of of mobilized and old equipment as Russia. Therefore, to compensate for the asymmetry, should use technological solutions at the front.
"You heard the president talk about it, it's a huge number of of drone industries. He talks about a million next year, but it could be more," the advisor said.
According to Podoliak, the Defense Forces need to minimize 30,000 drones, preferably 50,000, and optimally - 100 thousand. This number will make it possible to compensate for a certain deficit of artillery or heavy-caliber artillery ammunition.
In addition to drones, Ukraine needs electronic warfare systems of various electronic warfare system of various modifications, because it allows us to balance the tool that the Russians have, that the Russians have.
"We need a lot more missiles with a range of 150, 200, 300 kilometers. Why? Because you have to destroy the Russian resource far from the front line in order to significantly reduce the number of direct small arms type of fighting," Podolyak explained.
The fourth component is aviation, since it is impossible to conduct effective offensive operations with the enemy's total dominance in the air is impossible.
The fifth component is any means of demining. According to According to the adviser to the head of the Presidential Administration, all of this can be solved today, and Ukraine's partners Ukraine's partners understand this.