America’s much-famed Patriot systems can’t intercept Russian intermediate-range missiles, but Ukraine may…

New Delhi: When US President Joe Biden authorised Ukraine to make use of American “Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS)” long-range missiles for strikes within Russian territory, it marked a big shift from USA’s previous focal point on conflict reduction and it was once believed that the ATACMS would prove to be a turning point all through the long-running conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Alternatively, that was once not be as Russia, on November 21, retaliated with a series of attacks on Ukraine’s Dnipro city the usage of the RS-26 Rubezh Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), marking the first time such missiles have been deployed all through the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukraine could not intercept these Russian ICBMs though it has demonstrated its ability to intercept Russia’s hypersonic missiles, relying on improved systems equivalent to the U. S.-made Patriot.

But the usage of the Patriot systems is proving expensive for Ukraine as 32 Patriot missiles were required to counter these hypersonic threats. In keeping with Ukraine, that's far ready to intercept around 25% of missiles corresponding to the Kinzhal and Zircon. Alternatively, a hit interception requires precise intelligence, rapid identification, and the simultaneous deployment of nearly all 32 Patriot launchers. Despite these measures, hypersonic missiles can once in a long time evade air defenses attributable to their high speed and maneuverability.

In clear-cut language, this implies that American-produced Patriot missile systems are not capable to intercept or neutralise Russian intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

Russia struck Dnipro with a missile system it has never used against Ukraine before and inflicted heavy damages. The intermediate-range missiles may very well be launched from 1,000 to 5,five hundred km on the other hand the range won't be the foremost very important factor.

The actual fact is that Russia used a projectile intended for a nuclear strike and a few defence experts opine that it was once equipped with a reentry warhead.

Meanwhile, that's far also said that there have been no warheads connected to the missiles and it was once the sheer force of the kinetic energy that caused the damage as the missiles went at some stage in the bottom and forcefully shook that area, corresponding to an earthquake.

Major General Vadym Skibitsky, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian intelligence agency, has warned that Russia is likely to have a stock of upto 10-12 such missiles and can likely conduct new test launches all through the future.

Ukrainian President has said that he'll ask The us to produce it with Tomahawk missiles.

If that's far materialised then Russia won't be going to take a seat quiet and launch some much more powerful and destructive projectile.