Air defense ineffective against artillery strikes in frontline cities, says Ukrainian Air Force spokesman
And due to the threat of such shelling, the air alert signal activates f there is information about shelling by Grad, Tornado, or Uragan systems, Ihnat said on Aug. 7.
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"Locals also perceive it as a missile attack, although it is an attack by rocket artillery, against which, unfortunately, air defense is powerless," Ihnat added.
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He also noted that anti-aircraft missile systems cannot shoot down such targets, as such missiles are designed to shoot down other air targets.
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Ihnat stressed the need to step up crushing the enemy from where it delivers these blows. For this, in particular, new weapons from international partners are necessary.
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