Patriot ZRK for Kharkiv. Why the protection of the sky over the city was mentioned during the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Patriot anti-aircraft missile complexes should protect Kharkiv, the idea became one of the urgent priorities in the supply of military assistance for Ukraine, said Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during a visit to Kiev at a press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy added that during a conversation with the State Secretary of the Party "they went through" for each air defense system, which can be brought to Ukraine.

The task of Kiev is to bring seven batteries, with two of them "required for yesterday" to protect Kharkiv and the region. Kharkiv life should become safer, and the military of the Armed Forces should help keep positions against the background of an active offensive of Russia's troops. The US can transfer all these installations to Ukraine, stressed Kuleba.

Another significant result of Anthony Blinken's arrival in Ukraine was the State Department's admission to the use of US weapons on facilities within Russia. Blinken did not directly give permission, stating that the states do not encourage or contribute to this military approach. However, the last word remains behind Kiev. "The war is underway to protect freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

We will continue to support Ukraine with the equipment needed for success," the Secretary of State said. The large metropolis in the eastern part of Ukraine, located 40 kilometers from the Russian border, is constantly being fired by Russian Balletics-C-300 and C-400 missiles. In the army of the Russian Federation, large reserves of these ammunition and, judging by the continuation of the pace of hostilities, shelling in the future is guaranteed.

On May 10, the invaders have been actively coming to the Kharkiv region and are approaching the city every day. As of August 16, the Defense Forces of Ukraine were cleaned between the villages of Hlyboka and Lipka, where the vanguard of the enemy included, the Deepstate analysts team reported. Experts also paid attention to the non -prepared defense borders near Lipts 10 kilometers from the state border of Ukraine.

Other positions are only called "fortifications", because they have not begun to equip them at all, recognize in Deepstate. "It seems very strange that for 10 km from the state border during 2023-2024 they were able to carry out only the first stage of construction. A similar negligent approach to the process of work played an evil joke in the reed area,"-said in the report.

Roman Semenukha, Deputy Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, recognized the problems related to the construction of fortifications. According to him, but there were alleged reasons for it. The operative-tactical group of Kharkiv troops determined the boundaries and types of fortifications. The Kharkiv Ova only provided equipment and materials required by the tasks.

The chairman of the Kharkiv Ova Oleg Synigubov collects all the participants in the construction of fortifications in the region. Everyone will have to report on the work performed, and the results will be published at a pressing. The offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is accompanied by the regular operation of fighters: controlled aircraft (CA) reaches Kharkiv. At the same time, it is known that Patriot complexes have long covered Kiev.

Many Kharkiv residents have repeatedly asked the question: why have not yet been protected from Russian attacks? Ukrainian military experts argued that the Russians would hunt for the advanced air defense complex. Military expert Roman Svitan said that Kharkiv is literally "throwing" rockets to destroy the installations. "All C-300 will be collected in one place, about 5,000 rockets, and they throw Kharkiv in search of Patriot. For them it will be in some sense a gift.

And Patriot will not be able to cover Kharkiv in this mode," he said. Obviously, in the Russian Defense Ministry decided to support this opinion and in March 2024 declared "calculations and accurate blows" in the US SPR in Kharkiv region. The ministry did not provide any evidence of the instruction. The head of one of the largest charitable foundations of Ukraine "Return Living" Taras Chmut also explained why Kharkiv will never have Patriot systems.

"You won't deploy Patriot there, because it will be destroyed by simply overwhelming the channel with various means. Because the distance is important," he said. Another popular thesis is that the Armed Forces requires RSSUs and missiles to destroy the launches of the Russian army. But Western weapons cannot be operated on the territory of the Russian Federation. It turns out a closed circle, and the rockets continue to arrive at Kharkiv.

The importance of Kharkiv for Ukraine is difficult to overestimate: the city is the second in the country by economic indicators, the population, the concentration of science and enterprises of the MIC, the former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Romanenko said in a conversation with focus. "The need for Ratriot complexes for the city and the region has always been and will be.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky for this reason asked Blinken not one but two batteries for Kharkiv. The ideal model is the supply of Israeli air defense" Iron Dome "for small heights to protect against missiles C-300. Patriot system placement in Kharkiv is a risky step.

It is likely that an effective solution for the city will be a "wandering" installation, which is constantly changing the location, explains the focus of the coordinator of the group "Information resistance", military expert Alexander Kovalenko. "To install Patriot is not just to put" launchers ". The system itself should be covered with medium and small air defense complexes. Patriot does not knock down Iranian drones Shahd, FPV-punks and lancet ammunition.

He simply doesn't see them," he says, "he says expert. It is about creating echelorated air defense over Kharkiv, which has not yet been done in the third year of the war. According to a military analyst, it will close each stage and guarantees people's safety from Russian rockets. For example, in Kiev and the region is relatively safe due to the establishment of such a protection system.

Timing for the establishment of air defense systems during the offensive of Russian troops in Kharkiv region, according to Kovalenko, is not lost. The infantry offensive is currently underway, but it is also necessary to pay attention to Russian aviation, which covers occupation troops from Russia. By logic, the Ratriot SC should be knocked down by Russian fighters. Airplanes are afraid to go into the airspace of Kharkiv region, because there are the complexes "beech", adds the analyst.

Military experts Oleksandr Kovalenko and Igor Romanenko agree that in the event of a permit from the US and the United Kingdom to beat the airspace of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces will undermine the offensive capabilities of the enemy and stop the terror of Kharkiv. It is necessary to calculate and destroy starting installations in Russia.

The event for a long time did not give enough air defense complexes and long -range weapons, so the problem is solved during the Russian offensive in the border regions, summarizes Igor Romanenko. Recall that in Chinese social networks noticed the layout of the Patriot air defense installation. Many users immediately began to spread the theory of conspiracy about the alleged sale of the complex of Ukraine.