Expert reveals key factors behind Moscow drone strike and its implications
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Drones attacked Russian regions on Aug. 21, including Moscow
Oblast. Oleksandr Musienko, head of the Center for Military-Legal Studies,
discussed the implications of the drone strike on Radio NV.
“This is a systemic daily operation that continues. Ukraine
can now afford to carry out more frequent and larger attacks due to increased
production and the arrival of various types of drones,” Musienko said.
He explained why drones have started attacking Moscow
Oblast:
“It seems to me that there are now more drones available,
and they can be used more effectively, considering that even if Russian air
defenses shoot down five to eight out of ten drones, two or three can still
reach the target. Not everything can be intercepted 100% by Russian air
defenses.”
Musienko also suggested another possible reason for the
attack on this area:
“I think the attack was deliberate because it is possible
that Ukrainian intelligence learned that certain Russian forces and assets were
redeployed there. They might have become complacent, thinking that there would
be no attacks on Moscow, and this could have been taken advantage of. However,
I believe the decisive factor is still the production and increase in the
number of drones, which allows for more frequent attacks and thus greater
effectiveness.”
According to the aggressor country’s Ministry of Defense, a
total of 45 drones were allegedly shot down over Russian territory overnight on
Aug. 21, with 11 over Moscow Oblast, which, according to Russian authorities,
was the “largest attack” on the capital to date.
The
drone attack led to flight restrictions at Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky
airports from 2:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Additionally, on the night of Aug. 21, Ukrainian
Defense forces struck an S-300 surface-to-air missile system near
Novoshakhtinsk in Russia’s Rostov Oblast. Earlier reports indicated that a
massive fire erupted at the site. Prior to this, the region’s air defense
system had been activated, reportedly repelling a missile attack.
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