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According to our estimates, only a fraction of these bombs fail, so it doesn't affect the practical effectiveness of this weapon, no matter how cynical that may sound."
A certain percentage of Russian bombs is defective. This problem has existed since they started using these UMPK kits and it's not being fundamentally solved. We think these accidental releases are caused by the unreliability of these kits, something that does not seem to bother the Air Force."
Ruslan Leviev, a military expert with the Conflict Intelligence Team, told The Washington Post We have seen over recent weeks a significant change in the [Russian] action and the rhetoric on Ukraine
For our enemies to be deterred they must know we intend to have no holes in our capabilities, or at least we will soon be upgrading them
Writing in The Telegraph, he said We remember the real price of freedom for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address today In particular, an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation,
Now, with Ukraine hitting back using US ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles, he knows his forced in Kursk are sitting ducks."
The enemy, unable to subdue Ukrainians by force, resorts to measures of intimidation and psychological pressure on society. We ask you to be vigilant and steadfast,