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Russian troops are increasingly using outdated Soviet weapons in the war against Ukraine. These include Kh-22 and Kh-59 missiles, as well as S-300 air defence systems, as Russia’s reserves have somewhat shrunk. Yuriy Ihnat, spokesperson for the Air Force of Ukraine, stated this during the national joint newscast, on 7 September.
“If the Kh-101 missiles were launched yesterday, then this would already be a rare thing because the Kh-101 missile is an extremely expensive missile [worth] more than 5 or 6 million dollars, and maybe even more. These are the most technologically advanced missiles that Russia is using against us,” the speaker stated.
“Soviet-made missiles are often used: Kh-22, Kh-59 missiles. Also, the S-300 air defense systems, which are designed to shoot down air targets, are used for strikes on ground targets. However, the range of this system is 75 kilometers, so the enemy has a limited resource in its effective range. But this suggests that the enemy is already saving the resources that they spent on the war in Ukraine. According to various sources, the enemy’s stock has weakened a little,” Yuriy Ihnat assured.
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Russia has been forced to buy military hardware from North Korea as sanctions squeeze Moscow’s ability to supply its military, the US says. Ukraine’s defence ministry tweeted a mocking response to the report, saying that it showed “Soviet weapons” had “exhausted their potential”. The ministry said the while Ukraine was switching to Nato standards, Russia was heading in the direction of North Korean standards – be it in the field of “weapons, politics or standard of living”.
Six months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, international leaders have been expressing their solidarity with Ukraine and reiterating their support. Large amounts of military equipment have been given to Ukraine by more than 30 countries, but in some areas Ukrainian troops have been heavily out-gunned.
