"Aim for a ruble, but hit for a kopeck" – Bundeswehr general on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' PR raid on Moscow
The massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that took place on the night of August 17-18 did not produce the desired results, but it demonstrated the effectiveness of Russian air defenses.
Retired NATO General Erhard Bühler spoke about this on the air of the MDR Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk podcast , as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
" Ukraine is undoubtedly capable of launching many long-range drones. However, Russia, and the Moscow region in particular, has also adapted to this threat. So the shootdown rate is enormous, probably exceeding 95%.
This is very plausible because no other targets were reported hit that night, except for three.
It is necessary to carefully analyze the efforts and the effect, which, I am sure, is what the Ukrainians are doing.
You won't be able to afford such efforts. Because then there will be no effect on other targets—defense enterprises, military, strategic ones. And these are targets that directly impact the operational situation.
So you won't be able to afford to do that – launch attacks of this scale more often with very little effect," the general said.
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