The lack of notification of a Russian strike in Kyiv was explained
Quick Look
- Military expert Anatoly Matviychuk said that Kyiv did not receive warning of the incoming ballistic missile due to negligence or wear and tear of the Ukrainian warning system, and not because of a US data blackout.
- He noted that the components of the air defense system in Ukraine practically do not work.
- The attacks on Kyiv were carried out by the Russian army on the night of October 13.
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Why It Matters
On the night of Tuesday, October 13, the Russian army launched group strikes against targets in Ukraine, including in the capital, Kyiv. Kyiv received no warning of the approaching ballistic missile.
The most likely reason why Kyiv did not receive a warning about incoming ballistics is the negligence or dilapidation of the Ukrainian warning system. stated military expert, retired colonel Anatoly Matviychuk. In a conversation with Lenta.ru, he did not rule out that this could be an instructive lesson from US President Donald Trump to his Ukrainian colleague Vladimir Zelensky.
“I don't think it was Trump who shut down the intelligence system. Most likely, they didn’t work, some kind of negligence, or it’s quite possible that the warning system itself in Kyiv was so dilapidated that they missed the signal or simply didn’t hear it,” Matviychuk said.
The expert explained that the air defense system includes warning, attack warning, target interception and target data, and all these components practically do not work in Ukraine.
“The fact is that the air defense system itself has an early warning system, attack warning, target interception system, target data. All these are quite large systems that practically no longer work in Ukraine today,” Matviychuk noted.
On the night of Tuesday, October 13, the Russian army launched group strikes against targets in Ukraine, including in the capital, Kyiv.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukraine can increase investments in modernizing air defense and early warning systems
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Open Questions
- Why exactly did the warning system in Kyiv not work?
- Is there evidence of negligence or wear and tear on the equipment?
- Does Ukraine plan to modernize its air defense system?
