Russian Missiles Strike Kyiv, Triggering Fires in City Centre
Ukraine says Russia could raise its simultaneous ballistic-missile capacity to 200 as shortages leave Patriot defenses at 14% of needed levels.
- Robert 'Magyar' Brovdi, the officer leading Ukraine's drone forces, warned Monday that Russia can currently fire a simultaneous salvo of 77 ballistic missiles, with plans to increase capacity to 200.
- Shortages of US-made Patriot interceptors, the only system in Kyiv capable of downing ballistic missiles, leave Ukraine vulnerable; dozens of weapons from mass barrages reach their targets.
- Since late June, Ukrainian forces have destroyed more than 300 Russian air defense assets to clear paths for drone strikes, though Brovdi noted his forces operate at just 14% of required equipment capacity.
- Russia is deploying jamming systems to degrade Starlink connectivity in Crimea while building a global satellite network, which Brovdi warned is "a risk for the entire planet."
- Despite sufficient manufacturing capacity, Brovdi said the issue is the "banal problem of untimely financing," noting that partner funding moves significantly slower than Ukrainian plans.
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While Ukraine is attacking deeply in the Russian hinterland, Russia is launching further attacks with ballistic missiles on Ukrainian cities. At least six people have been killed in Saporishyah.
Russian attack on Kyiv triggers fires, officials say
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with missiles early on Tuesday, triggering fires in the city centre, officials said. The city's military administration said warehouses in a central district were ablaze....
Russia does indeed want to launch a salvo of 200 missiles simultaneously, but it's not just about ballistics. Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, called for the suppression of headlines that, he claims, distorted the meaning of his comment to the Associated Press about Russia's missile capabilities. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a post by Robert "Madyar" Brovdi on the Telegram platform. What exactly…
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