russia is modernizing "shaheds" and ballistic missiles - Ignat
Kyiv • UNN
russia is improving kamikaze drones and missiles, taking into account the experience of shooting them down by Patriot. Ukraine shares information with partners to modernize air defense.
Russia is improving its strike capabilities, including Shahed kamikaze drones and ballistic missiles. This was announced by the head of the communications department of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuriy Ignat, on the telethon, reports UNN.
The tactics of application may indeed change. The enemy is indeed modernizing its equipment. We see that the "Shahed" has changed externally to black since the beginning of its use in the fall of 2022. It also received a number of modifications regarding guidance, satellite navigation
According to him, the enemy is also modernizing ballistics.
We see that after the appearance of Patriot systems in Ukraine, which showed good results in shooting down "Kinzhal" and "Iskander", it will now be more difficult
He added that Ukraine shares relevant information with Western partners so that they also take this into account in their air defense systems and continue to modernize them.
Let us remind you
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) previously reported that the Russians began to use new tactics during drone attacks against Ukraine.
But the main targets for the Russians remain civilian infrastructure of Ukraine.
