Posted on 10/11/2022 8:54 PM Updated on 10/11/2022 10:26 PM
France 2 articles written by
L. de La Mornais, T. Donzel, Z. Benghzou, @RevelateursFTV – France 2
France TV
Russian strikes against energy sites in Ukraine resumed on Tuesday 11 October. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks Westerners for an air umbrella over Ukraine.
The terror that falls from the sky, sometimes at 2,000 or 3,000 km/h. Suicide drones and especially cruise missiles are launched by Russia from ships or planes. Moscow has been raining destruction on Ukraine for two days, Tuesday October 11th. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy begs the G7 countries. “I ask you to increase general efforts to contribute financially to the construction of an air shield for Ukraine,” said the Ukrainian head of state.
Ukraine wants an “iron dome,” as they say, similar to what currently exists in Israel or around Washington (USA), for example. The American capital is in fact protected by NASAMS systems (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System). It would be a protective shield for Ukraine. In 10 seconds, these missiles use radar to detect the arrival of enemy cruise missiles and destroy them in full flight, creating a protective bubble. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, 43 of the 84 Russian cruise missiles were intercepted on Monday. For its anti-aircraft defense, Ukraine has small man-portable rocket launchers and ex-Soviet-made S300 batteries. It is in the process of receiving more advanced systems, German IRIS, and the United States has committed to supplying at least eight NASAMS batteries.