Ukraine is actively pursuing advanced missile defense options following a recent Russian missile attack, a source within the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) told Interfax-Ukraine.
According to the source, negotiations are currently underway with the United States to obtain sophisticated missile interception systems. The military is considering two primary options: either upgrading the existing Patriot air defense system or acquiring the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
The new Russian experimental missiles possess exceptional characteristics that differentiate them from conventional missiles.
“All of their characteristics – both height and speed – are superior to conventional missiles,” the military source stated. Despite the threatening nature of these missiles, the source believes that Russia’s primary goal is to intimidate Ukrainians.
The THAAD system, an American anti-ballistic missile defense technology, is designed to intercept and destroy short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase of descent or reentry.
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