Posted on 04/04/2024 8:19:35 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Residents in a region hit by the deepest drone strikes within Russian territory since the start of the war in Ukraine have been warned that air defenses may not be able to protect them from future attacks.
Since the start of its full-scale invasion, Russia has been hit with drone strikes reaching Moscow as well as ammunition depots and warehouses around the country linked to the war effort. Russian authorities blame Ukraine for the attacks, which Kyiv rarely claims responsibility for.
In the latest incident, a drone attack on the Russian republic of Tatarstan on Tuesday reportedly hit industrial areas that produce Iranian-designed Shahed drones which Moscow uses extensively in its invasion.
Responding to the strikes, the head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, appeared to suggest that the system that usually protects against airborne threats may not help them.
"You should not expect missile defense to workâit solves other tasks," he said in comments reported by Radio Free Europe, without specifying what the other tasks are.
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Thank you for valuing my opinion regardless of when I signed up here.
I’m getting the impression that people here value opinions more based on how long people have been here posting.
That’s a very mature attitude to have.
Apparently, this Wednesday was your First Day on the Internet...
It might have been my first time here, but not on the internet.
You’re certainly acting like you just got on the Internet.
Why do you say that?
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