The Russian air defense system is overestimated by the Russians themselves.

In fact, covering such a large area with air defense is a difficult task. 

Serhiy Kuzan, head of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation, said this on the air of the telethon.

"We are moving to the next phase of this war, when the prevention of missile attacks will be the threat of attacks on Russian airfields. The Russians did not even expect that their airfields could be attacked, and therefore they withdrew air defense to the front and even converted the S-300 to attack Ukraine. Now they are forced return their air defense system to the airfields and to Moscow. The Russians have long propagated the myth that their air defense system is the best in the world. That is, that they have everything and nothing can get through. But I would advise you to pay attention to Crimea, which really has a lot of air defense , but our drones fly there," Kuzan explained. 

Explosions at Engels Airfield in Russia 

In Russia, on the night of December 26, a powerful explosion rang out at the military airfield in Engels.

It was the second explosion in a month.

Russia announced three dead occupants, although according to various sources, there could be more. 

After the explosions, a large-scale fire broke out there.

The area of ​​the fire after the explosion reached 120 square meters. In Engels, the control point of the air base could be destroyed.

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