Ukraine is intensively preparing for possible "surprises" from Russia before the anniversary of the full-scale war.

Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this on the air of a nationwide telethon.

"Undoubtedly, the increase in airspace is taking place, regardless of the current period. The army is constantly receiving new types of weapons. This does not happen all at once, no matter how much we would like it. After all, the partners are taking gradual steps in order to provide Ukraine with one type or another weapons and constantly raising the level of this weaponry. Everyone is waiting for planes. We really need this. Air defense means will certainly also arrive," Ignat said.

He emphasized that for the defenders of the sky, it does not matter what the date is.

Our aviation is always ready.

"Control points, command and mobile brigades, all air defense forces are on alert 24/7. We see that the enemy can strike unpredictably, as it happened at night with Kalibr missiles. Everyone is used to standard strikes - at night "shahids", in the morning of the missile. Perhaps something will be changed in the strategy of launching strikes, because with regard to the critical infrastructure of Ukraine, fortunately, the enemy was not able to implement his insidious plans to drive our country into a complete blackout," said the spokesman of the Air Force.

Ignat reminded that yesterday, during her visit to Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Italy also assured that SAMP/T systems will be transferred.

"Our anti-aircraft fighters are training and probably will not return from training empty-handed. Therefore, these systems will strengthen not only our airspace against aerodynamic targets, but also against ballistic ones. We would like to see them in the Air Force as soon as possible," he noted.

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