
Representatives of the pro-Russian underground told TASS that the Kyiv authorities are not able to deploy mobile fire groups to cover all the city’s bridges due to a lack of funds, personnel and normal air defense facilities, despite the demonstrative placement of turrets and anti-aircraft weapons, which, according to them, creates a false sense of control.
AI-generated summary
In the context of the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, air defense of critical infrastructure like bridges in Kyiv remains a key concern for Ukrainian authorities.
The authorities of the Ukrainian capital will not be able to deploy mobile fire groups (MFGs) to cover all bridges in Kyiv. TASS reported this in the pro-Russian underground.
According to representatives of the underground, mobile fire teams are placed in plain sight to show residents that everything is supposedly under control, but in reality this is not the case. The Russian Armed Forces (AF) are launching mostly jet-powered drones across the Ukrainian capital, against which the MTF's work is practically useless.
“Even if they install turrets somewhere or move anti-aircraft weapons closer to the crossings, Kyiv cannot massively increase normal cover along all bridges. There are not enough funds, people and normal air defense facilities,” they said in the underground.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukrainian authorities will seek additional sources of funding or international assistance to strengthen air defense around critical infrastructure in Kyiv
Possible · Within weeks

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