“It’s hard to say about THAAD systems, because they are very expensive. The system itself is at least twice as expensive as Patriot, and here we are, with the same Patriot and cheaper systems, gathering strings from the world to block part of. the Ukrainian airspace Therefore, when it comes to more expensive and more technologically advanced systems, then it will be more difficult here,” believes Valyarenko.
He added that such an issue will definitely be the subject of negotiations between Ukraine and its partners, but how they will respond to such a request is unclear.
The analyst noted that Ukraine will not be able to get many such systems to cover the entire airspace. The obvious target for the defense would be Kiev, but for the first time the occupiers used their Kedr medium-range ballistic missile not against the capital but against the Dnieper.
“Providing such systems can mean an even more serious reaction from Russia But once upon a time, for Ukraine, the F-16 and ATACMS seemed like a goal that could not be achieved, but as a result, gradually, step by step (deliveries). began – ed.), drew attention to Valyarenko.
In his opinion, this issue needs to be worked out, especially if we are talking about security guarantees for Ukraine after the resolution of the current conflict.
