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Russian Air Defenses Outshine US Rivals - Military Expert
Russian Air Defenses Outshine US Rivals - Military Expert
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Russia’s air defense systems perform exceptionally well, Russian air defense historian Yuri Knutov tells Sputnik.
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Their forces destroyed some 992 drones, four long-range cruise missiles and 10 bombs in the latest Ukrainian attack.In comparison, US air defense systems proved woefully inadequate as they failed to prevent Iran from devastating about 15 US military bases and rendering five US facilities in the Persian Gulf inoperable.Ukraine seeks to terrorize Russia’s civilian population in hopes that it would force Russia to surrender, Knutov suggests.“It is a classic tactic of international terrorists: hold the civilian population hostage to achieve your political goals,” he explains.
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Russian Air Defenses Outshine US Rivals - Military Expert
13:12 GMT 18.06.2026 (Updated: 14:15 GMT 18.06.2026) Russia’s sky shielding systems have performed exceptionally well, air defense historian Yuri Knutov tells Sputnik.
Their forces destroyed some 992 drones, four long-range cruise missiles and 10 bombs in the latest Ukrainian attack.
In comparison, US air defense systems proved woefully inadequate as they failed to prevent Iran from devastating about 15 US military bases and rendering five US facilities in the Persian Gulf inoperable.
Ukraine seeks to terrorize Russia’s civilian population in hopes that it would force Russia to surrender, Knutov suggests.
“It is a classic tactic of international terrorists: hold the civilian population hostage to achieve your political goals,” he explains.
