Ukraine's Defense Gap Exposed by Russian Tech and Lack of F-16s and Sapsan Missiles.
TL;DR
Ukraine's Air Force spokesman, Yurii Ihnat, said that if Ukraine had enough Hrim-2 (Sapsan) operational-tactical missile systems, it might have deterred Russia from occupying its territories. The Hrim-2 missile system has a range of 300-500 kilometres and could have destroyed Russian airfields and inflicted devastating losses on Russian troops as they approached Ukraine's borders.
- If Ukraine had enough Ukrainian-made Sapsan missile systems, Russia might not have dared occupy it – Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yahoo News
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