Ukraine to beat cheap drones uses more expensive air defense missiles - NYT

Journalists, referring to the Armed Forces Command, note that since January 1, Ukrainian servicemen have shot down all Iranian Dron-Kamikadze Shahd, released by Russia.

In this context, the authors of the material ask: "How long will Ukraine be able to defend themselves if the air defense missiles cost at times more expensive than the drones themselves?" Molfar's Business Intelligence Agency Artem Starosek claims that Iranian Dron-Kamikadze Shahd could cost $ 20,000, and the cost of starting one launch of "Earth-Air class" is from $ 140 to $ 500 thousand (Soviet C-300 missile and ammunition for the system Nasams respectively).

According to the company estimates, since September, Russia has released about 600 drones in the direction of Ukrainian cities. Oldrosk also believes that the cost of destroying drones-Kamikadze should be considered in a certain aspect-the country will spend less money for enemy UAV than it will then restore the object of energy infrastructure. "According to some analysts, such an imbalance (at the cost of UAVs and missiles - ed.

) May eventually be in favor of Russia and expensive Ukraine and its allies. Both sides have used drones not only for exploration and attacks since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February. which has become the first case of their widespread use in the European war.

The military power in Kiev speaks little about the details of their air defense, referring to the operational secrecy that enveloped most of their military planning, or the cost that complicates the analysis, "the material said Nyt.

The expert of the CNA Research Institute of the Russian Armed Forces, Michael Kafman, notes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine uses a "Zoo of different air defense systems", including missile systems of production of the USSR or NATO, to destroy the Iranian Dronov-Kamikadze. Moreover, Ukrainian military personnel actively attract Gepard anti -aircraft self -propelled installations, which are considered relatively inexpensive in use against UAVs.

The Molfar intelligence agency warns that Ukraine is now depends on Western allies that not only transfer weapons but also cover the cost of production of ammunition. However, there is a danger that the event may soon "get tired" from such costs. A few days earlier, the official Tehran denied the assistance of Russia in the war against Ukraine and called "unfounded" accusations of transferring drones-Kamikadze Shahd after the invasion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.