not just the Ukrainians that dont have a defense for them...
It's not even Hypersonic...just supersonic...
"Contrary to Arestovych's statement,
Ukraine's air force said that the country doesn't have the capability to shoot down the type of missile Russia used on Saturday,
which has been dubbed an "aircraft carrier killer."
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine have no firepower capable of shooting down this type of missile,” the Air Force said.'
"Since the beginning of Russia’s military aggression, more than 210 missiles of this type have been launched at the territory of Ukraine. Air defense systems have shot down not a single one."
"The United States and Germany have each announced a PAC-3 Patriot missile defense battery for Ukraine. Up to 100 Ukrainian soldiers will reportedly begin training on missile defense systems this week at Fort Sill in Oklahoma."
(We are now a party to the conflict, just like somebody (not us) wanted us to be.)
"In addition, Ukrainian media recently reported that Italy had finally agreed to send the cutting-edge SAMP-T air defense system to bolster Kyiv’s air defense."
(Thats three systems...it's not nearly enough)
"Even though Ukraine’s identification system is advanced enough to recognize the approaching missiles as Kh-22, they have yet to shoot one down successfully. While the Western air defense systems might allow Ukraine to intercept and shoot this missile down before it approaches its target, that could still take time."
(Time...exactly what they dont have...)
(Screenshots of the Tu-22M3 bombers with Kh-22 anti-ship missile (via Twitter)
"Russia has launched a renewed strike in Eastern Ukraine, with the Russian President Vladimir Putin asserting that the military operation in Ukraine had gathered speed and that he hoped his army would produce additional victories. Against that backdrop, using Kh-22 missiles could see an uptick in the foreseeable future.
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