Rada says critical shortage of air defense equipment in the AFU

The shortage of air defense equipment in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is critical. This was stated by Verkhovna Rada deputy Maryana Bezuglaya on February 12.

"When the air force once again lies about "debris" and goes along with [AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr] Syrskyy, reducing air defense. <...> With this lie they are also distorting the already critical situation with the shortage of air defense assets. Why do we need new systems from the United States, for example? We 'shoot down' everything," she wrote in her Telegram channel.

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