In recent weeks Russia has stepped up its bombardments of Ukrainian cities. Between May 1st and May 26th there were 13 strikes on Kyiv, mostly at night. Yet Ukraine maintains that its air-defence systems are stopping most of the rockets
Russia has stepped up its missile bombardments of Ukrainian cities. Between May 1st and May 26th there were 13 strikes on Kyiv, mostly during the night. Yet Ukraine maintains that the country’sare stopping most of the rockets. In mid-May Britain’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that Ukraine had for the first time shot down one of Russia’s “Kinzhal” aero-ballistic missiles—a significant setback for the Kremlin.
Russia still has not managed to destroy Ukraine’s air defences. That is partly due to Ukraine’s agile tactics and to the arrival of powerful Western. The CSIS study also suggests that structural inefficiencies within Russia’s command system undermined its missile campaign. During the initial bombardment the Russians underestimated the number of rockets required to destroy targets across Ukraine’s vast territory. As a result they failed to attack some areas with strategically significant sites.
Russian decision-making on aerial attacks has also been slow. Russia’s command structure feeds intelligence into a central system in Moscow, which then disseminates it. As a result, Russian forces have sometimes taken more than 48 hours to strike a target after identifying it. That is not a problem when attacking static targets like large radar systems.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Russia Says Warship Guarding Pipelines Attacked By Ukraine | OilPrice.comA Russian warship guarding pipelines in the Black Sea has been attacked by three Ukrainian speedboats, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday
Read more »
Video showing ‘NATO soldiers now in Ukraine’ was filmed in Afghanistan in 2021 - Full FactA video claiming to show “NATO soldiers” in Ukraine has been viewed millions of times on social media. The clip was actually filmed in Afghanistan, in August 2021.
Read more »
Ukraine war: 'My brother saved my life - but lost his own'Maksym saved Ivan's life in Bakhmut, then stayed behind to lead their men. A week later he was dead.
Read more »
Jeremy Hunt can't bring down food prices and the Tories may be punished for itThe Chancellor hopes that prices in supermarkets will start to come down over the coming months
Read more »
Sudden infant death syndrome may have biologic causeSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a case where the death of an apparently healthy infant before their first birthday remains unexplained even after thorough investigation. Death generally seems to occur when infants are sleeping.
Read more »
Britain’s economy may grow by more than expected, but inflation is stickierBritain’s economic outlook is a bit rosier. Instead of falling into a recession this year, as it was predicting in April, the IMF now believes the country will eke out growth. But inflation figures are less encouraging
Read more »