Russians have deployed various air defence systems in Crimea, - Ihnat
Russians have deployed various air defence systems in Crimea to protect their troops and the Kerch Bridge, including ships with various types of air defence systems, air defence systems, and anti-aircraft guns.
According to Censor.NET with reference to Ukrinform, this was stated by the spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuriy Ihnat, during a telethon, answering the question about the air defence systems used by the occupiers to protect the Kerch Bridge.
"There is a lot of stuff there. Firstly, there are ships that already have air defence systems of various types - these include air defence systems and anti-aircraft guns. They have such weapons, the same Pantsyr, which has anti-aircraft guns like the Cheetah, and destroys drones. The Russians also have this on their ships. They also put up barges and barriers to prevent maritime drones from penetrating, i.e. they protect the bridge. They realise that the bridge is a key artery for supplying the grouping of troops in Crimea," Ihnat said.
He reminded that the Russians continue to produce their own air defence systems, but they are well hit by HARM missiles and drones, which forces the enemy to move air defence systems from different regions of Russia.
"The question is whether they will be able to produce them fast enough and in sufficient quantity," the spokesman said, adding that, unfortunately, the Russians have quite a few missiles.
Answering the question whether the Russians will continue to move air defence systems closer to the frontlines and expose other areas, Ihnat said: "Their territory is completely bare, there is no air defence there. Air defence in Russia can protect Putin's bunker there, Moscow somewhere, maybe big cities. Of course, they will defend strategic objects, probably objects that bring money to the oligarchs and so on. Russia is so big, it is impossible to protect such a state with some kind of air defence umbrella."
