Russian officials admitted that Ukrainian UAVs were capable of penetrating deep into the territory, but Moscow was safe
May 30, 2024
Moscow [Russia], May 30: Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have an attack range of up to 2,500 km from the border with Russia, but Moscow is tightly protected against such threats, according to a Russian official.
TASS on May 29 quoted Mr. Dmitry Bogdanov, head of the radio-electronic warfare department of the Russian Aerospace Forces, confirming that Ukraine
Faced with the threat from Ukrainian UAVs, Moscow and other Russian regions have increased defense efforts.
However, Mr. Bogdanov affirmed that Ukraine still cannot do anything to Russia, and measures to protect the capital Moscow
Since the beginning of this year, Russia has been continuously hit by UAV attacks from Ukraine, including a number of oil refineries that have become targets.
The Kyiv government did not officially confirm or deny that it was attacking oil refineries deep inside Russia, but insisted they were legitimate targets because they contributed to Russia's military campaign in Ukraine. .
In an attack believed to be the deepest into Russian territory since the conflict began, Reuters quoted a source from Kyiv saying on May 27 that a Ukrainian UAV handled the military early warning radar system in the area. Orenburg, about 1,500 km from the border between the two countries.
Moscow did not comment on the attack.
Earlier on May 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were "playing with fire" when calling for Ukraine to be allowed to use weapons provided by the West to push strong attacks on Russian soil. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also spoke similarly.
According to Mr. Putin, "this continuous escalation could lead to serious consequences."
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
