Russia's missiles are not as effective or sophisticated as has been claimed, Fabian Hoffman, doctoral research fellow at the University of Oslo, told Newsweek.
noted how Russia had lost several aircraft, including two advanced combat jets and two helicopters, allegedly shot down over the Russian border region of Bryansk on May 13 in an incident Kyiv claimed had been carried out by Moscow's own air defense.reporting name Killjoy—using an American-supplied Patriot air defense system.
Mayor of Kyiv Vitalii Klychko holds the remains of a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 12, 2023. Ukraine said that it had shot down a further six Kinzhals on May 15.It was the first time Ukraine had successfully intercepted this type of missile since the start of the war, and led to Moscow"prioritizing" the neutralization of Ukraine's air defense capabilities, the update said.
"The apparent vulnerability" of the nuclear-capable missile"is likely a surprise and an embarrassment for Russia," said the British MOD referring to how Russian PresidentThe increased air threat over the Bryansk region will be of"exceptional concern" for Russia's air force because the area is used to"launch air power in support of the war," the British defense officials added.Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 17 May 2023.
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