
The Russian air defense system is the best in the world thanks to its successful repulsion of multi-echelon attacks by Ukrainian drones, said expert Igor Potapov.
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On September 20, the Russian Armed Forces intercepted almost two thousand UAVs launched by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The successful repulsion of air attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) shows that Russian air defense (air defense) is the best in the world. This was stated to TASS by Igor Potapov, an expert in the field of unmanned aircraft and electronic warfare, official representative of the NPP design bureau.
“If we look at the latest attack <...> of drones shot down by four echelons, we can say for sure that our air defense is the best in the world. No one has ever repelled this kind of attack, and no one except us has such experience,” the analyst said.
The agency recalls that on September 20, the Russian Armed Forces intercepted almost two thousand unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russian regions, which was the maximum number during the special military operation.
Earlier, the British newspaper The Guardian noted that Russia has made a revolution in the field of jet UAVs, transforming its arsenal of drones.

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