Ukraine is running short of key weaponry
Date
12/17/2022 3:35:11 AM
(MENAFN) Ukraine is running low on ammunition and replacement parts for the Soviet-era S-300 and Buk air defense systems required to repel Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure, according to the financial Times, quoting a senior Ukrainian military officer.
Colonel Yury Ignat, senior spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, told the newspaper that his air defense forces often fire two S-300 or Buk missiles at every Russian projectile to increase the odds of interception. This presents some issues, however, because Ukraine cannot obtain additional missiles for these systems, which are manufactured in Russia. Meanwhile, obtaining suitable supply elsewhere has been challenging, according to the study.
Ignat went on to say that, while Kiev is receiving advanced air defense systems from its Western supporters, the country will require "hundreds" of such weapons to replace its old arsenal.
“We have no other choice but to switch to these types of weapons since the Soviet weapons of the [19]70s and [19]80s are both… obsolete and the enemy is exhausting them every day,” he stated.
After accusing Kiev of striking its essential infrastructure, particularly the strategically important Crimean Bridge, Russia began targeting Ukrainian energy facilities in early October. On December 5, the next wave of Russian missile assaults occurred when Ukrainian drones hit Russian airfields in the Saratov and Ryazan regions, killing three service personnel and wounding four more.
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