On the night of January 17, Ukrainian soldiers successfully used a "hybrid" air defence system. They managed to destroy the Russian-Iranian "Shahed" at a distance of 9 kilometres.
Self-made Ukrainian anti-aircraft warfare system started to protect the sky
Information about the use of hybrid air defence was officially confirmed by the head of the Ministry of Strategic Industry, Oleksandr Kamyshin, during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
According to him, Ukrainian specialists decided to take Soviet components, as well as Western missiles, to create a self-made air defence system.
Or vice versa: they took Western installations and applied Soviet missiles to them.
I am pleased to report that one such system was successfully used for the first time tonight. We shot down Shahed nine kilometers away today, and this is the first successful use of such a system. I am very glad that we deployed it on the battlefield, protecting our skies and our people, - said the Ukrainian minister.
It is worth noting that Oleksandr Kamyshin did not specify which system he was talking about. This may be a FrankenSAM project.
What is known about the air defence work results on January 17
Russia staged a new drone attack on Ukraine on the night of January 17.
The aggressor country released 20 Shahed-136/131 type kamikaze drones from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk region and launched two S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the Belgohorod region to the direction of Kharkiv.
19 "Shaheds" were downed by the Air Force in cooperation with the Air Defense Forces. Anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups are involved in repelling the air attack.
According to the latest data, three civilians were injured as a result of an enemy attack in Odesa. Another 17 wounded were reported in Kharkiv.
