According to Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Ignat, today such a scenario is absolutely unrealistic, since the enemy will no longer be able to take advantage of the surprise effect.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine assessed the likelihood of a Russian landing in the Kyiv region or in general on the territory of Ukraine. As declared On the air of the national telethon on January 16, the speaker of the Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Ignat, today this is an absolutely unrealistic scenario.
According to the lieutenant colonel, in the first days of the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation, the landing of Russian troops in the Gostomel area was more associated with the effect of surprise. However, at present, the enemy will not be able to take advantage of this.
“Today, this is generally an unrealistic scenario … Then the enemy did not succeed, and it will not succeed now. Because it will not be possible to fly just like that to the capital and land troops from the Il-76. I think that it will not be possible to fly to the border, ” Ignat emphasized.
The speaker of the Armed Forces of Ukraine added that the protection of the Ukrainian sky is a priority, therefore, the armed forces expect the supply of modern air defense and missile defense systems from Western allies.
“We are expecting both Patriot and SAMP-T, but in sufficient numbers so that as many critical infrastructure facilities in large cities as possible can be closed from terror,” the lieutenant colonel said.
Recall that on January 15, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out the relocation of their aviation to Belarus. As the observers of “Belarusian Gayun” reported, in one day the enemy sent 12 planes, which landed at the airfield in Baranovichi.
A British intelligence report dated January 11 stated that the transfer of Russian VSK aircraft to Belarus does not mean preparing for offensive operations against Ukraine. According to representatives of the British Ministry of Defense, the deployment of Russian aviation in Belarus is most likely a real exercise.
