Brovdi explained his words about Russia's missile capabilities

Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, urged not to disseminate headlines that, according to him, distort the meaning of his comment about Russian missile capabilities. He published his clarification on August 10, after an interview with a Western news agency was released.

It concerns the assessment of the possible number of ballistic missiles in a single Russian salvo. In the interview, Brovdi stated that Russia is currently capable of simultaneously launching about 77 ballistic missiles, but is working to increase this capability to 200 missiles. Thus, the figure 200 refers to plans for further buildup of potential, not to Russia's current capabilities.

According to the USF commander, even if the Russian side manages to implement only half of such a plan, the threat to Ukraine will significantly increase. The situation is made especially dangerous by the shortage of interceptor missiles for Patriot systems, which Ukraine uses to counter Russian ballistic missiles.

Brovdi emphasized that some headlines after the publication of the interview changed the meaning of his assessment, creating the impression that Russia can already simultaneously employ about 200 ballistic missiles. The commander urged to focus on the content of his words, not on such formulations.

One of the ways to reduce Russian capabilities for massive missile attacks, Brovdi named the destruction of enterprises and other facilities involved in missile production. He linked precisely this to the significance of Ukrainian long-range operations on Russian territory. In the interview, the commander also spoke about the development of Russian electronic warfare assets, new strike drones, and Moscow's attempts to create its own satellite communication system.

In recent weeks, Ukraine has repeatedly reported a shortage of missiles for air and missile defense. After one of the mass attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the insufficient number of Patriot interceptors directly limits the ability to repel ballistic strikes.

Based on materials from: Robert Brovdi