The BBC Russian editorial board quoted the military as saying that air defenses can effectively defend against several types of Russian missiles. These are: Kalibr missiles (3M14), R-500 missiles (9M728) included in the Iskander-K suite, as well as several aircraft-launched Ch-type missiles, such as the Ch-55, Ch-101 and Ch-101. .555 missiles.
The Ukrainians can also shoot down Kh-59 guided missiles from aircraft, as well as Kh-35 anti-ship missiles, which can destroy targets at a distance of up to 260 km.
However, the Ukrainian defense is still unable to shoot down: Iskander-M (9M723), Oniks (R-800) anti-ship missiles, Kinzhals (Ch-47) hypersonic missiles and Kh-31P missiles, as well as missiles used in Smerch and SM 300 missile systems.
Ihnat emphasized that the Ukrainian side is also unable to defend itself against Kh-22 anti-ship missiles. The Russians used a missile of this type in their bombing of the city of Dnieper in January of this year. A shell hit a residential house in the Dnieper, as a result of which more than 40 people died. At the time, an aviation spokesperson admitted that the missile was out of range of air defenses.
