Due to a shortage of Pantsir systems, Russia is switching to hybrid air defense systems
Facing a shortage of "Pantsir" air defense missile systems, Russia has begun to employ unconventional solutions in the field of air defense. Specifically, this involves the use of ground-based launchers to fire air-to-air missiles.
This was reported by Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, on Telegram.
“As is well known, in the fight against our deep strikes, Russia is relying on anti-aircraft artillery and missile defense. There aren’t enough Pantsir systems for the entire country, and hybrid systems have begun to appear,” he noted.
According to him, a mobile launcher for R-77-1 air-to-air missiles was spotted in the city of Orel.
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