The exceptional weapon with which Ukraine avoided the apocalypse of Russian drones. General: “The figures are absolutely frightening”

The war caused by Russia's aggression on Ukraine is embarrassed, and the invaders put a huge pressure. Among many bad news, General (r) Alexandru Grumaz has a reason for optimism: one of the new weapons received by Ukrainians proves their efficiency and contributes to Ukraine's anti -aircraft.

Kyiv drone and rocket attack. Profimedia photo

Russia will soon launch 1,000 missiles and drones a day on Ukraine, and bad news does not end here. In the autumn, Moscow drones will be even more sophisticated and will be able to easily bypass the Ukraine's anti -aircraft defense systems. The information comes from Ukraine, from the Unian News Agency, quoted by DefenseRomania.ro.

According to the quoted source, Yevhen Dîkîi, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and former Aidar Battalion company commander, confirmed that Russia has managed to increase the number of shahed drones, and in the coming weeks they will receive an update and will be much harder to intercepted.

“They will not need communications channels and they will not need a classic navigation. That really await us this fall. But this is the challenge we see, we understand, we have some time. And we must immediately focus on the development of countermeasures. And, unfortunately, you cannot buy this counter.”, Explained the Ukrainian official.

Exceptional weapon with which Ukraine avoided the apocalypse of Russian drones

There are no good news for the Ukrainians in the terrestrial war. The Russians continue to move slowly but surely. In fact, in recent months the speed of progress of Moscow troops has increased, which does not announce anything good for Ukraine.

Between so many bad news for Kyiv there is a good one. In an analysis for “Adevărul”, General (r) Alexandru Grumaz says that the new weapons delivered to Ukraine are beginning to show its usefulness.

Even if the anti-aircraft defense of the Kiev is overwhelmed, the forces report tends to be balanced, after the Ukrainians received a wonderful weapon with which the Russian drones hunt.

“The use of anti -aircraft missiles cannot be a viable option today due to huge costs. In Ukraine it has already arrived and is used in Skynex fight, which is a modular system. Presented for the first time in Paris, it can be configured according to threats. For hitting 1,000 bullets per minute, a radius of 4,000 meters.says General Alexandru Grumaz.

Equally important, in addition to the increased efficiency, Skynex ammunition is much cheaper than anti -aircraft missiles that even cost several million euros.

How it works

“This is to be mentioned in these systems, the key is ammunition. Skynex shoots with 35-millimeter Oerlikon projectiles, which cost between $ 3,000 and $ 4,000. Instead of hitting the target, these projectiles explode even before impact with it, releasing a group of submunations, which increases the chances of successfully destroying a drone. Cheaper than the millions of dollars you have to give for Patriot rockets.says General Alexandru Grumaz.

As a comparison term, a single NASMAS intercepting rocket, American manufacturing, gets to cost $ 4 million. The prices are also close in the case of intercepting missiles used by Patriot systems. Everything with the mention that a patriotic system can cost a billion dollars, all with missiles.

Under these conditions, the Ukrainians have long defended with intercepting missiles that end up costing 4 million. Or a simple calculation shows that there are not so many intercepting missiles as the drones are launching the Russians against Ukraine. And the calculation also shows that it is not sustainable in any form that Ukrainian anti -aircraft defense continues to shoot millions of dollars against Russian drones that do not value more than 20,000 euros per piece. Given that the Russians launches between 600 and 700 drones daily, intercepting missiles received from Americans, British and French are insufficient and far too expensive.

Even if the Ukrainians have been more efficient since they received the new weapons, the fact that the enemy sends many more drones and rockets makes their defense shake. According to the Financial Times, the Russian drones are piercing the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense at a record rate. The official data of the Ukrainian air forces show that 15% of the drones pierced the Ukrainian defense, on average, between April and June. Previously, only 5% of Russian drones did this.

Scary numbers

General Alexandru Grumaz comments on the situation in the field and says that everything is about the fact that Russia throws a lot more drones and rockets than he did until recently.

“” The figures are truly frightening. The Russian troops launch between 600 and 700 drones daily, along with 20 to 40 ballistic missiles. Under these conditions, it is important for Ukrainians to keep the front on the current alignment. The big problem is that the production of Russia has increased a lot. 4,000. 200 a day. ”

But even if the situation is not pink, Ukraine does not give up. President Volodimir Zelenski has announced an agreement with the American Swift Beat, to produce hundreds of thousands of drones for Ukraine, including Drone Interceptor. And Kiev's hopes are very linked to the interceptor drones that would be a wall in front of the enemy. However, it is not clear when this project will be finalized.

Fierce fight for every meter of Ukrainian land

On the other hand, General Alexandru Grumaz believes that the Ukrainian troops have managed to make important progress in the electronic war, in which the Russians were so far superior. Thus, the Ukrainians have the chance to defend themselves in front of an enemy of this caliber even with one of Russia's favorite weapons, the electronic war.

General Alexandru Grumaz

“Ukraine must withstand any price and prevent the fall of the front. So far, the Ukrainians have fought with a lot of heroism and deserve all the appreciations. My hope is that they will resist until they receive the weapons announced by Donald Trump. From that moment, the Ukrainian defense will be even more reinforced and we have the reason to be optimistic. of optimism ”concludes General Alexandru Grumaz.

Who is General Grumaz

General (r) Alexandru Grumaz is a graduate of the US Defense University with the title of Master in the Strategy of Defense Resources and the Senior Executives Program in National and International Security, John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Formerly the general consul of Romania in Shanghai, the general occupied important positions in the Ministry of National Defense as head of the Directorate for Resources for Defense, director of the Directorate of Integrated Defense Planning or Inspector for Armaments. Grumaz held the position of first deputy of the director of STS, being a telecommunications specialist.

It has an expertise in strategic planning, in international military and civil relations and experience in the complex planning and management of the budget of an organization. He is a good connoisseur of political and military life in China and the United States where he has spent some of his military and diplomatic career. He is currently the president of the Center for Analysis and Security Studies.