Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington ahead of his meeting with Donald Trump on Friday.
He says Ukraine is "building on the momentum that worked in ending terror in the Middle East, which will help end the war with Russia."
He also suggested that Russia is "rushing to resume dialogue only after hearing about the Tomahawks" - a reference to the imminent decision by Washington on whether to give Kiev access to long-range missiles or not.
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Andrey Kovalenko from the Center for Combating Disinformation at the Security and Defense Council of Ukraine recalls that in 2017 and 2018, "Tomahawks" successfully hit targets protected by Russian air defense during the conflict in Syria.
According to him, the "Tomahawk" uses a complex navigation system, so the opponent, after the radar registers it, has only seconds to react. To effectively intercept such a missile, a dense network of low-range radars, rapid exchange of data on targets and synchronized air defenses are required. "Russian systems then protected Syrian facilities, but without success. 'Tomahawks' are especially effective when fired in bursts - overloading air defenses increases the probability of success. Russian S-400 and Pancir systems are weak against 'Tomahawks,'" says Kovalenko.
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Reports say that US Tomahawk missiles have become an important topic in Washington, Kiev and Moscow in recent weeks.
Andrey Kovalenko from the Center for Combating Disinformation at the Security and Defense Council of Ukraine recalls that in 2017 and 2018, "Tomahawks" successfully hit targets protected by Russian air defense during the conflict in Syria.
According to him, the "Tomahawk" uses a complex navigation system, so the opponent, after the radar registers it, has only seconds to react. To effectively intercept such a missile, a dense network of low-range radars, rapid exchange of data on targets and synchronized air defenses are required. "Russian systems then protected Syrian facilities, but without success. 'Tomahawks' are especially effective when fired in bursts - overloading air defenses increases the probability of success. Russian S-400 and Pancir systems are weak against 'Tomahawks,'" says Kovalenko.
I have no idea what Pres. Z's real views are, but it's unfortunately critical to his nation's survival that he suck up to European and American leaders.