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Hypersonic Missiles Smashes Through Ukraine's Air Defence. NATO Watches

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Ukraine just goes from worst to worst for the West. Reports of the Russian Kinzhal Hypersonic missiles beating the advanced air defense systems that have been sent to Ukraine. It is reaching the point of the complete collapse of the Ukraine's air defense. This could have implications for NATO.

 

12 Jan 2023 - Ukraine air defense collapse. Zelensky's counter counter offensive Crimea plan - The Duran

 

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Wiki

The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal - It has an estimated range of 460–480 km (290–300 mi) and a reported top speed of Mach 10.

Russian media state the missile's range as 2,000 km (1,200 mi; 1,100 nmi) when carried by the MiG-31K and 3,000 km (1,900 mi; 1,600 nmi) when carried by the Tu-22M3; in both cases these figures are arrived at by adding the aircraft's combat radius to the missile's range.[16] Its range once launched from its aircraft has been estimated between 460 and 480 km

 

Zelensky with more please again while we are around 686 days of the conflict.

10 Jan 2024 Zelensky: Ukraine needs more modern air defense systems

Sufficient air defense systems are therefore the "number one" thing that is missing in Ukraine right now, Zelensky said. "We can fight this enemy with technology until we have driven them from our land."

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-ukraine-lacks-modern-air-defense-systems/

 

List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War

 

Zelensky seems to be crying wolf to keep wanting more aid with things not going his way. You can look at each country's aid in the above wiki to give you an example. Here is just the USA contribution thou they would be the largest contributor. The information does not look fully up to date.

 

In total, the United States has committed more than $44.1 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since 2014, including approximately $41.3 billion since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022.[553]

Tanks

Infantry fighting vehicles

Armoured personnel carriers[553][155]

  • 300 M113s [Delivered from July 2022 onwards]
  • 300 armoured medical treatment vehicles [To be delivered]
  • 250 M1117 ASVs [To be delivered]
  • 157 Strykers [Delivered from March 2023 onwards][555]

Command vehicles[553]

Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles[553]

Infantry mobility vehicles[553]

  • 2,000+ Humvees [Delivered from April 2022 onwards][155]
  • 100+ Light Tactical Vehicles [To be delivered][155]

Combat engineering vehicles

Other vehicles[553]

  • 68 trucks and 124 trailers to transport heavy equipment
  • 6 armored utility trucks
  • 100 armored medical treatment vehicles
  • 89 heavy fuel tankers and 105 fuel trailers
  • 8 logistics support vehicles

Towed artillery[553]

Self-propelled artillery[553]

Multiple rocket launchers[553]

  • 20 227mm HIMARS [June 2022] (further 18 to be delivered)

Surface-to-air missile systems[553][155]

  • 8 NASAMS Batteries [Delivered from November 2022 onwards]
  • 2+ MIM-23 Hawk firing units [February 2023]
  • Unknown number of MIM-23 Hawk Phase III missiles and missile systems [To be delivered] (US buying back after Taiwan decommissioned the system in June 2023)[559]
  • 20 AN/TWQ-1 Avengers [Delivered from December 2022 onwards]
  • 1 Patriot Battery [April 2023][560]

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns[553]

  • 9 Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) gun trucks [To be delivered]

Man-portable air defense systems

Anti-tank missiles

Other missiles

  • 2 AGM-84 Harpoon (Launcher and an unknown number of missiles) [July 2022][155]
  • Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs) [July or August 2022] (Fired from MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter aircraft)[155]
  • AGM-88 HARMs [Delivered from July or August 2022 onwards] (Fired from MiG-29 fighter aircraft)[155]
  • Laser-Guided Rockets (Believed to be APKWS) [Delivered from April 2022 onwards][155]
  • RIM-7 missiles for air defense [To be delivered] (For use by Ukrainian Buk SAM systems).[553][155]
  • Over 6,000 Zuni aircraft rockets.[553]
  • Over 20,000 Hydra 70 aircraft rockets.[553]
  • ADM-160 MALD decoy missiles [May 2023].[561]
  • AIM-7 and AIM-9M missiles for air defence.[553]

Electronic warfare equipment[553][155]

  • Electronic jamming equipment [May or June 2022]
  • Vampire counter-unmanned aerial systems [To be delivered]

Helicopters[553][155]

  • 20 Mi-17V5s (originally destined for Afghanistan) [Delivered from April 2022 onwards]

Drones[553][155]

  • 100 Switchblade 300 kamikaze drones [April 2022]
  • 10 Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones [To be delivered]
  • 300 Switchblade kamikaze drones of unknown type [Delivered from April 2022 onwards]
  • 1,801 Phoenix Ghosts [To be delivered]
  • RQ-20 Pumas [April 2022]
  • 15 Boeing Insitu ScanEagles [To be delivered]
  • Jump 20 reconnaissance UAVs [To be delivered]
  • Altius-600 reconnaissance UAVs [To be delivered]
  • CyberLux K8 reconnaissance UAVs [To be delivered]
  • Penguins reconnaissance UAVs [To be delivered]

Radars[553][155]

Engineering equipment[553][155]

  • M58 Mine clearing line charge [Delivered before October 2022]
  • 22 M1089A1P2 and M984A4 HEMTT [Delivered around October 2022]
  • 8 M88A2 Hercules [Delivered around October 2022]
  • 6 Unspecified tactical recovery vehicles [Delivered by February 2023]
  • 300+ tactical vehicles to tow weapons
  • 71 tactical vehicles to recover equipment
  • 30 ammunition support vehicles [To be delivered along with M109 artillery]
  • 18 armored bridging systems

Ships and underwater vehicles[553][155]

  • 16 Mark VI patrol boats [17 June 2020][562][563]
  • 10 Dauntless Sea Ark Patrol Boats [Delivered from September or October 2022 onwards]
  • 2 Small unit riverine craft (SURC) [To be delivered]
  • 6 40-foot riverine patrol boats [To be delivered]
  • Unmanned Coastal Defence Vessels (USVs) [To be delivered]
  • 40 Armoured riverine boats [To be delivered]

Mortars[553]

  • 47 120mm mortar systems
  • 10 82mm mortar systems
  • 122 81mm mortar systems;
  • 58 60mm mortar systems;
  • Over 35,000 grenade launchers and small arms;

Ammunition[553]

  • Over 2,000,000 155mm artillery rounds
  • Over 7,000 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds
  • Over 14,000 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems
  • 100,000 rounds of 125mm tank ammunition
  • 200,000 152mm artillery rounds
  • 40,000 130mm artillery rounds
  • 40,000 122mm artillery rounds
  • 60,000 122mm GRAD rockets
  • 500,000 105mm artillery rounds
  • 10,000 203mm artillery rounds
  • Over 400,000 mortar rounds
  • Over 1,800,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition
  • Over 300,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition
  • M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel munitions
  • C-4 explosives, demolition munitions, and demolition equipment for obstacle clearing

Military gear[553]

  • Over 100,000 sets of body armor and helmets
  • Explosive ordnance disposal equipment and protective gear
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear protective equipment
  • Cold weather gear

Miscellaneous equipment[553]

  • Obstacle emplacement equipment;
  • Tactical secure communications systems
  • Four satellite communications antennas
  • SATCOM terminals and services
  • Thousands of night vision devices, surveillance systems, thermal imagery systems, optics, and laser rangefinders
  • Commercial satellite imagery services
  • Over 350 generators
  • Medical supplies to include first aid kits, bandages, monitors, and other equipment;
  • Field equipment and spare parts
  • An industrial 3D printer for producing components and repairing military equipment.[564]

Training

  • Trained Ukrainian troops since April 2015 as part of JMTG-U (Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine)[565]
  • "Small number" of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.[566]

Financial aid:

 

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