Ukraine air defenses hold off Russian onslaught
(11 May 2023)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyiv - 8 May 2023
1. Wide of anti-aircraft missile brigade moving to their position
2. Various of anti-aircraft missile brigade preparing weapons for demonstration
3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Nom du guerre "Hranit", Commander of the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the air command “Centre":
"Back to the siren, we already know the reasons for its sounding. That is, there are carriers of sea-based cruise missiles in the sea that left the bay. There is a strategic aviation that took off deep in the territory of Russia. There are signs that kamikaze drones have been launched. We know the flight time to our facilities. That is, each air defence organisation has a list of objects. We analyse how long it will take the air target to reach our facility. And in accordance with this, we increase the degree of readiness for its destruction."
4. Close of soldier looking out through binoculars
5. Close of soldier with weapon
6. Wide of the anti-aircraft missile brigade
7. Various of soldier in position
8. Wide of soldier walking with weapon
9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Nom du guerre "Hranit", Commander of the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the air command “Centre":
"They destroyed half of the air defense system, we lost a large combat potential, we lost control over the air space. Therefore, with limited forces and means, we had certain difficulties. Therefore, the efficiency was then up to 50%. It was never poor, 50% was always there. After the restoration of those weapons that were destroyed by ballistic rockets, we already had an efficiency of up to 70%, and now with weapons from partner countries we always keep at least 90%."
10. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Nom du guerre "Hranit", Commander of the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the air command “Centre": "
"The destruction that occurs as a result of a missile hitting an enemy target is minimal compared to even a drone reaching its target. A Kamikaze drone with a 40-kilogram warhead can destroy a residential building block."
11. Various of soldier with weapon
12. Wide of anti-aircraft missile brigade
13. Various of soldier with weapon
14. Close of Ukrainian flag
STORYLINE:
By the time Kyiv residents hear the air-raid sirens signalling an imminent Russian attack, Ukraine’s air-defence units are already on the move.
From camouflaged positions, they dart out by truck to farm fields around the capital, ready to take down enemy drones or missiles.
"Before the siren goes on, we already know the reasons for its sounding", said the Commander of the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the air command “Centre", Nom du guerre "Hranit".
The scramble has become an almost nightly event since Russia resumed its regular attacks on Kyiv on April 28 after a nearly two-month lull.
The units have intercepted every drone and missile fired at the capital since then.
It's a significant improvement since the opening days of the war, when waves of Russian missiles and aircraft eluded many Ukrainian defences and inflicted heavy losses on Kyiv's air force.
"After the restoration of those weapons that were destroyed by (Russian) ballistic rockets, we already had efficiency of up to 70%, and now with the weapons from partner countries we always keep at least 90%", Hranit said.
With the help of Western weapons and growing experience, Ukraine's air defences have made great strides in the last 14 months, saving infrastructure and lives and preventing Russia from achieving air superiority — a critical step as Ukrainians prepare for a counteroffensive.
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