Russians may repeat missile attack on December 6, - Air Force
Russia may launch a new missile attack on the territory of Ukraine already on Tuesday, December 6.
Yuriy Ihnat, the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, announced this on the air of the telethon, Censor.NET informs with reference to Suspilne.
"They can repeat today. First, it is a holiday (Day of the Armed Forces. - Ed.). Second, we see such trends that on October 10-11, October 17-18, strikes were carried out on one day, on the second day they struck somewhat less, but they still attacked," the soldier recalled.
He urged Ukrainians to always remember the missile threat.
"We must be ready for this. The entire Ukrainian nation must live in such realities, without any panic, with a cold mind. And the Armed Forces will do what they do best - protect citizens, their state," the spokesman emphasized.
Ignat added that during the previous attack, the Ukrainian military destroyed more than 60 Russian missiles, but Ukraine needs more forces and means to effectively defend against threats from the air.
"On December 5, another Russian aggression was repelled from the air, more than 60 rockets of the occupiers were shot down. And this is the merit of all the Defense Forces, the Air Force, everyone who defends our skies today. Many lives were saved today, critical infrastructure objects were saved. From the beginning since October, the enemy is doing it methodically, it is not changing its basic tactical plans - they are using aircraft, ships, other means. nothing new. S-300 missiles are also being launched from the Caspian Sea, from the Volgodonsk region. The Air Force is doing what it always does - it is fighting back," he said.
He noted that the air defense forces consist of anti-aircraft missile forces, engaged aviation, as well as mobile fire groups armed with anti-aircraft missile systems.
"The results show the serious training of the defenders of the sky. And we will continue to do it, hit the enemy as much as we can. We count on the support of our partners, who supply us with the necessary and modern air defense equipment little by little - this is the German Gepard, and IRIS-T, and NASAMS. We need more such systems so that we can really protect and strengthen the existing air defense systems, the basis of which today still consists of the Soviet Buk-M1 and S-300 complexes," noted Yuriy Ihnat.
The spokesman of the Air Force expressed hope that, in particular, the American side would help Ukraine in this matter.
