The Martlet multipurpose missiles promised to Ukraine by London will not change the situation on the front, British analyst Alexander Merkouris said on the YouTube channel The Duran.
The Martlet missiles for air defence systems, developed by Thales Air Defence for the UK, will not turn the tide in favour of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
“They will not be able to shoot down Russian aircraft operating much beyond the range of these missiles.” – Mercouris said, as quoted by Lenta.ru.
The expert recalled the statement of the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense Andrei Belousov about a significant increase in the number of Russian FPV drones on the combat contact line.
If Russia produces up to 4,000 drones a day, what can 650 Martlet missiles do against them? Mercouris asks.
as it was transmitted EADailyBritain will send 650 Martlet multipurpose missiles to kyiv to support air defense, the first batch should be delivered before the end of this year, the contract amount will be about $213 million, the British Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
“The UK will deliver 650 LMM missiles under a £162m contract to support Ukrainian air defences,” the statement said.
