the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyi, emphasized this next. and there is not enough, in particular, systems capable of knocking down ballistics. so, a detailed analysis of the level of protection of the ukrainian sky. about 300 missiles of various types: cruise, ballistic, hypersonic, plus hundreds of drones. after a long pause, the russians resumed massive air attacks on ukraine. since the end of december there were already four of them. unlike last year, the occupiers are not hitting energy facilities in the rear, they are looking for other targets: military factories, airfields and air defense systems. but it also flies by civilians the enemy is actively using ballistics in kharkiv oblast, donetsk oblast, zaporizhzhia and kherson oblast. this is an inaccurate weapon. its goal is to terrorize the civilian population. about a hundred people died in just two weeks.

according to president volodymyr zelenskyi, the defense forces destroyed about 70% of the targets, including 10 air -ballistic dagger missiles intercepted over kyiv on january 2. the capital is covered by the patriot anti-aircraft missile system capable of knocking down ballistics, but there are few such systems in ukraine. according to official data, there are only three patriots batteries, one. from the united states and two from germany, plus several launchers from the netherlands, probably important objects are protected by another system - sumpti - the european analogue of the patriot, transferred by italy and france, but such powerful systems are not enough even to protect large cities, which zelenskyi once again reprimanded the event during a tour of the baltic countries, but how can you live peacefully and sleep if you understand that you have dozens. such systems, and in ukraine, if we were

to give seven systems today, then people in kharkiv, they would not have perished in kherson or odesa. can you live with it normally? are there dozens of air defense systems in the west? so, in the united states , 15 battalions of patriots are on duty, that's about 60 systems, for the entire territory of the united states, plus foreign military bases. not much for everyone. germany has 11 batteries, some of them are used in other countries to cover nato airspace. their transfer to ukraine will significantly weaken the defense of the alliance, even if only from potential threats. and it's about money. the cost of one system about a billion dollars, and the launch of one missile - 3 million. missiles for air defense systems are also a problem. the publication of the american edition of the new york times that the river's reserves for...

patriot systems in ukraine are running out, and the west will not be able to supply them in the future, stirred up an information wave. the command of the air forces of the armed forces of ukraine stated that the situation is not as dramatic as american journalists portrayed it during the meeting of the ukraine-nato council, which was called urgently this week due to massive russian shelling. allies have confirmed that they will continue to supply ukraine with everything it needs to protect the sky, and to replenish their own... reserves, the countries of the alliance will purchase up to a thousand missiles for the patriot air defense system. while moscow is stepping up its strikes on ukrainian cities and civilians, nato allies are beefing up ukraine's air defenses. we will continue to support brave ukrainians and their resistance to russia's war of aggression. they are also trying to solve problems with missiles for the soviet s-300 and buk systems, which, despite the supply of the west, are still the main ukrainian air defense. in... the first year

of the full-scale war, the allies transferred to ukraine almost all the stocks that were in the warehouses of the countries that were once part of the warsaw bloc. now they are adapting soviet systems for western missiles. the project was named frankin, the zenith frankenstein, woven from various technologies. the f-16 planes also have to significantly strengthen the defense of the sky. the west promised to provide more than 60 fighters capable of intercepting the enemy's cruise missiles. but their provision is delayed. this week at the danish ministry of defence reported that the first f-16s will arrive in ukraine no earlier than the second quarter, and not at the beginning of the year, as planned. the reason is related to the training schedule of ukrainian pilots and the work on infrastructure preparation. the enemy understands the risks of the appearance of the f-16, which is why it constantly attacks ukrainian military airfields, in particular , the starokontins regularly fly shaheds, cruise missiles and air ballistic daggers,

and also buys weapons from its few allies, in particular, the north korean dictator kimchanin gave putin ballistic kn-23 missiles, which... the russians have already hit the center of kharkiv, because of this , the un security council was meeting urgently, because the dprk is under sanctions, and cooperation with it in the military sphere is taboo. while exporting munitions to russia, north korea uses ukraine as a testing ground for its missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons. these strikes on ukraine provide north korea with valuable military information, which they used for further export of ballistic missiles to other countries. according to information from the western media , the russians can already have their short-range ballistics in the spring provide iran. and also, if sky news is to be believed, the iranians have developed a new shahed-107 strike drone specifically for russia, capable of

detecting and hitting western rocket launcher systems that are in service with the armed forces of ukraine. the battle for the ukrainian sky. so oleksiy yezhak, an analyst at the national institute of strategic studies, is in touch with us. mr. oleksiy, i congratulate you. i congratulate you. so, according to british intelligence, north korea can become one of the largest and most important suppliers of weapons to the russian federation. and it is already known that north korean ammunition has entered russian warehouses. including short-range ballistic missiles. the head of south korea's defense ministry said that north korea may sell new types of tactical guided missiles to russia. so, mr. oleksiy, i want to ask you what unpleasant surprises we have to prepare for and

can this cooperation change the course of the war? well, if north korea's weapons could change something in this world, they already could. they have been threatening japan, south korea, and the united states for a long time the states , and they are shooting, they are trying to launch some kind of mobile into space, because they cannot launch many, but really the quantity can create a certain new quality, if russia does not have enough, it will receive ammunition from the dprk, they are not of high quality, they explode directly right in the guns, leading to deaths. those who use it, now the missiles are gone , what missiles can they be, the fact is that those missiles, which the dprk has a lot of, they are old, and these are the types that were destroyed in ukraine in the 90s, without any regrets , because they were

outdated, those missiles that are more modern in the dprk, there are not many of them, if we talk about old missiles, well, they are types of so-called... missiles, the soviet name was elbrus, and the international name is skada, they are called, they are liquid rockets on ordnance, they are not effective as such, but they can be effective for saturating ukrainian anti-missile defense, because these are additional targets, our most modern, they are ballistic targets, so the most modern part of anti-missile defense must react. as such as patriot, well european samti, it’s stressful, not critical, but it’s stressful, it’s an additional, additional tool, besides, the dprk has a little bit of missiles, they managed to make something similar to the russian iskander, ballistic iskander m,

well, at least they demonstrated that in they have something similar, the russians apparently gave them documentation, they created something, but they could not... they could create a lot, if russia is experiencing a shortage of these missiles, does not have time to do with all its capacities, then the dprk could not do much , and there is also y north korea, well, at least in a certain amount, it is an analogue of what we have, the rocket that we have called neptune, but they created a similar rocket, about the same time that we created neptune, maybe they created it too can... can transfer to russia, there are no signs of a large quantity yet, and there are no signs of a drastic change in quality, those attacks that have been carried out in the last, in the last month, they

still look similar, they are mainly russian modernizations, and north korean weapons used to amplify, well, about the same as iranian drones in order to saturate, create... problems for air defense and pro. mr. oleksiy, another country that has been supporting the russian federation for a long time, iran, you actually started talking about iranian drones, this week tehran reported. new cargo to moscow. according to the spokeswoman for the defense forces of southern ukraine, nataliya humenyuk, there were probably shahedis or equipment for them on board. on tuesday, the russian federation launched a new uav with a night vision camera during an attack on nikopol. these were usually used only at the front. in addition, it has already become known that a new drone, the shahhet 107, was developed by iran for the russian federation and is described as explosive. and intelligence, and back in september 2023, iran

presented this new missile with a jet engine, and then there was information, which was not confirmed by the air force of the armed forces of ukraine, that the missile was allegedly shot down over ukraine. so, is there already data on the russians' use of shaheds with jet engines in the war against our country. these are the same shaheds, just an engine, an engine, well, maybe they just don't have time to make the right amount, the required amount of gasoline, well, ordinary piston engines, and they create simple jets, but this means that such a drone will have a smaller charge, because the amount of kerosene, well, fuel for a jet engine is three times more, this... means that it carries the charge smaller, well, i can’t say

how much faster it is, well, judging by those reports, there is no such a drastic increase in speed, well , it flies, let’s say, how is it, how is it really a moped, 100-200 km, maybe 300 -400, i will not require adaptation, adaptation of those means the way they squirm, it requires adaptation of those mobile groups that fire after such shaheeds, well, again, just like with dprk missiles, it can't be much, that is, all the weapons that russia receives, and in general , all the weapons of low technology, which in russia and in the countries, well, to put it conventionally, vizla, it is either of low quality and a large quantity, but... but in a moderate such more or less high quality, but not a large quantity, because at the same time to make a large number

of weapons high quality they cannot divided ukraine, this is exactly the phrase that was on my lips this week after reading the magazine, and the whole point is that the american magazine time has released its top 10 global risks for 2024, and among other things, divided ukraine is in third place. according to the authors, ukraine will be de facto divided this year and russia now has the initiative on the battlefield and a material advantage. 2024 is a turning point in the war, and unless ukraine solves its personnel problems, increases its weapons production, and develops a realistic military strategy in the near future, its territorial losses may be permanent and may increase, writes time. and they also point out... that ukraine has suffered greatly from the reduction of political and material support from the usa, and the prospects

for european aid are not much better. and we can already see it, because the military aid that the usa provided to ukraine has stopped for now. further aid depends on a decision by congress, which must approve an additional national security request for more funding. the latest package from washington in size. 250 million dollars was 27 december so, mr. oleksiyu, in your opinion, how close is this scenario painted in time for us? i think, in the form of the so -called minsk 3, it is impossible, there cannot be any such stops or agreements that ukraine somehow agrees with the annexation of these territories. there may be fighting of different intensity , but in any case, i would say, the scenario

is completely different, what is happening, the risk is there, but it is different, the risk is that, maybe it is not even a risk, there you can really say, that next year it is difficult to predict big changes on the front, but it is already obvious that the front will expand towards russia. he, uh, the war will be waged on a much deeper territory, the regions of russia will also be involved in this war, although the troops on the front may not move, except... in the south , after all, in the south, i think this movement of liberation will continue where - the fact of the liberation of crimea and the liberation of maritime sea routes through the black sea, here is the fact that in the south and in the north and east, the front may not really move there, but the depth of this front will increase towards russia, because ukraine is to receive weapons

, and it is guaranteed to receive them, the point is not only that, well, these packages... this is also a wrong assessment, the package is european, it is guaranteed, it will be there there will be a veto, the veto has been bypassed by orbán, there are different mechanisms, and it will be decided, regarding american aid, well, i would say, well, there is a lot to say, but in the package that is currently being voted on, there is only a fifth part , these are direct supplies to ukraine, the rest - this is the restoration of the reserves of the united states itself and ... countries, but this does not mean that these reserves are exhausted, there is still much in the reserves that ukraine did not receive due to political restrictions, and the political restrictions were such that we were limited in the use of weapons , that on the territory of russia, even against the occupied, against the russian forces on the occupied territories, now these restrictions are being lifted at the same time as

the missiles of the dprk and new, new, new weapons of iran arrive, as soon as they are on... for the front, they also decrease at the same time limitations, so i think the weapons will be enough so that, even if the front does not move, the depth of this front towards the russian forces will increase drastically, even hundreds of kilometers, so i think, well, this scenario would be relevant for frames within the feeling of the summer of last year, that's how they talked about it then, and now it's just... such a belated assessment, i think it's not relevant, after all. we were contacted by oleksiy yezhak, an analyst at the national institute of strategic studies. mr. oleksiu, i thank you. lithuania, latvia and estonia are one of kyiv's staunchest allies in the eu and nato. and there

they know exactly what the soviet-russian yoke is like. january 10, the first of this. volodymyr zelenskyi's foreign trip this year was a visit to the baltic states, which the president started from the capital of lithuania, vilnius. he spoke with president gitanas nauseda, prime minister ingrid šimonite, as well as speaker of the seimas viktoria chmelite nielsen. they discussed defense cooperation between the countries, as well as joint projects in the energy and infrastructure spheres. president of lithuania gitanas. nauseda announced the approval of additional military aid to ukraine in the amount of 200 million euros and announced new supplies of ammunition, generators and m-577 armored vehicles to ukraine for january-february. one of the key points of the meeting was the agreement on the joint production of weapons and means of combating drones.

meanwhile, the president of lithuania noted that he is also preparing a mine clearance coalition. territory of ukraine. agreements between the ukrainian and lithuanian defense industries were signed today, which is another example of ours close military cooperation. we must also ensure continuity of long-term support from allies and partners to help ukraine. the european defense industry as a whole must step up its game, speed up and adequately respond to... the complex security situation. on thursday morning , president zelenskyi arrived in the estonian capital, tallinn. the president of estonia, alar karis , announced an aid of 1,2000 euros until 2027. karis also noted that ukraine needs more and better

equipment. and the european union should increase production of weapons so that our army can get. everything is necessary, not tomorrow, already today, and emphasized that in the russian federation's war against ukraine, it is impossible to avoid strikes on russian territory, there should be no restrictions on weapons transferred to ukraine by partners. meanwhile , during a joint press conference with estonian prime minister kaya kalas, president zelenskyi called for pressure on eu leaders, namely those who promised ukraine 1 million. artillery shells. he noted that the ukrainian army has not yet received a full the promised aid package, and that today estonia can politically make a move. this initiative. volodymyr zelenskyi completed his trip to latvia in latvia. president edgars rinkevičes announced a new military aid package. it will include

howitzers, nato standard ammunition, anti-tank weapons, rockets, all-terrain vehicles, grenades, helicopters, drones, communication devices, generators and rockets. rinkevičes reported that latvia has also undertaken to lead the stake. drones as part of ramstein and will sign memorandums with ukraine on cooperation in the military sphere. in particular, we are talking about the production of drones. it's time to change the emphasis. we have said a lot that we support ukraine and will support it as long as it is necessary. but to be honest, the main goal and the main political signal should be what we support and will support. to complete victory over russian imperialism. ukraine no longer has to ask for help and weapons, but will receive

them automatically. volodymyr zelensky has just returned to kyiv, as the capital from prime minister of great britain rishi sunak paid an unannounced visit. this visit was a real manifestation of unwavering support, because during the meeting, zelenskyi and sunak signed an agreement. an unprecedented and historic agreement on cooperation in the field of security. this means that great britain has given us security guarantees that will be in effect until we join nato. they will exchange intelligence with us, help with cyber security, military training and strengthen defense-industrial cooperation. it is about the supply of long-range missiles, means anti-aircraft and artillery. projectiles the agreement provides annual financial support for at least 10 years and comprehensive assistance to the armed forces of ukraine for

the transition to nato standards. the uk will provide £2.5bn in military aid to ukraine in 2024-25, £200m more than in the previous two years. always less than £200m will be spent on the procurement and production of reconnaissance, attack and maritime drones, this will be the largest delivery uav to ukraine. we have now agreed with britain on security in all areas, on land, in the air, at sea, in cyberspace, in broad political engagement, in detail in the arms deal, absolutely clearly on our national border. ukraine is not. alone and will never be alone. putin may think that he worries about us, but he is wrong. we stand here today, tomorrow i will stand as long as

it takes. war is a war for ukraine's right to defend itself, to defend itself, its future. it must not be destroyed democracy in the heart of europe. probably, it was clear to the majority that... the finished draft law on improving mobilization, which, by the way, caused heated discussions and disputes, in particular in the parliament, will be sent for finalization. therefore, on january 11 , a closed meeting was held with the military leadership, heads of factions and committees, after the meeting of the conciliation council with the participation of valery zaluzhny and rustem umerov. they decided that substantial revision was needed and returned the document. later. people's deputy yaroslav zheleznyak reported that the cabinet of ministers voted to withdraw his document. the chairman of the verkhovna rada noted on his facebook page that it was a joint

decision, and meanwhile defense minister rustem umyerov said on thursday evening that the team had prepared a new version of the draft law taking into account all proposals. in the near future, the updated document will be sent for approval. the cabinet of ministers and added: the issue of improving mobilization must be resolved as soon as possible, because our soldiers need rest, and with the new draft law they plan to establish a clear service life and while the epic with mobilization continues, a number of units have started active recruiting. this practice involves the possibility of a person independently choosing a military companion. business and specialty. ukrainian job search services received more than 37,000 resumes in response to military vacancies for the armed forces of ukraine. these are the results.

of the recruiting project of the ministry of defense in two months. the five most popular vacancies on "workuua" include an accountant, a clerk, a cook, a scout and an uav operator. in the top on olx operators, drivers, guards and gunners. ua job gets reviews mostly for border guard jobs, logistics jobs, medical specialties and military specialties. related to uavs. so, our journalists learned how to effectively attract people to work in the armed forces of ukraine. this is the work of a unit of the 110th separate mechanized brigade. soldiers hold back the invaders near avdiivka with heavy drops from drones. and this is to dodge on the border with romania. let's somehow

settle this issue, please. you, i have to go take the children out, at least $100 per trip, please, 11,000 people like them were detained in 2023, border guards report. about 20 men drowned in tisza last year alone, and these are the ones who were found. but while there are more refugees on the border, there are fewer soldiers in the trenches, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to replenish the ranks of the ssu. necessity

always first and foremost the responsibility of elites. if the elites do not bear the burden of the war themselves, it is impossible to motivate the citizens. a guy who lives on the periphery is equal to the one who lives in the city and has to wave his hand. and if necessary, the state will mobilize both one and the other, and not one will be mobilized, and the other will hide in various institutions, in large metropolises, this is the first. second. for the required number of people, our country should have a reliable system of educational institutions that will provide a general course of basic military training. the bureaucracy in the army, which is increasingly complained about by military personnel, does not help with the motivation to serve. in their opinion, a change in approaches is needed not only in mobilization, but and in terms of service. someone there in the operational-tactical group noticed that

the documents said no. and all the documentation had to be rewritten, because it is necessary to write correctly, people with stars and ranks are sitting, doing it, and they also receive combat pay. an alternative and relatively new way to replenish the ranks of the armed forces of ukraine is recruiting. the 92nd separate assault brigade is actively engaged in it. within a month and a half i succeeded. to find a personnel resource of 200 people, these people are currently undergoing training, that is, relatively speaking, two combat companies by configuration. at the end of 2023, the ministry of defense concluded agreements with four recruiting companies, as of now, about four hundred units have posted almost 2,000 vacancies. 17.5 thousand people responded to them. at the expense of social networks, at the expense of television

channels. at the expense of various sites, including workua, for example, we post our vacancies, where there is a clear and understandable algorithm, what awaits you after mobilization, what is the mobilization path, what tasks will you perform, plus an additional permanent communication with a representative from our division, who answers all the most difficult questions, gives clarity, open vacancies in the achilles division can be found by the qr code you see now. on the screens, and while there is no new law on mobilization, recruiting or not the best opportunity to choose your profession in the armed forces on your own, until the military mothers have done it for you. this week, 10 ukrainian families received compensation for their homes destroyed by the russians and have already purchased real estate. in the top ten.