Major General Christian Freuding emphasized the economic mismatch between $5 million Patriot missiles and Russia’s $50,000 drones, advocating for preemptive action and industry-developed interception technologies.
From: Euromaiden Press BY VIRA KRAVCHUK
German Major General Christian Freuding urged Ukraine to develop more efficient air defense systems, warning that Russia aims to launch 2,000 drones simultaneously in future attacks.
So far, the largest single drone assault by Russia on Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion involved 728 Shahed-type and decoy drones, alongside 13 missiles, and occurred on 9 July.
Russia aims to destabilize Ukrainian society through relentless drone swarms targeting cities and critical infrastructure almost daily as the peace talks stalled and foreign support became uncertain.
Ukraine continues to rely on advanced air defenses including Patriot missiles and F-16 fighters, as these systems target cruise and ballistic threats beyond drone engagement capabilities but it also began to develop interceptor drones.
Speaking on the Bundeswehr program “Nachgefragt,” General Freuding highlighted the economic disparity in current defense methods. The former chief military coordinator of German aid to Ukraine noted that using Patriot missiles costing over 5 million euros to intercept Shahed drones worth 30,000 to 50,000 euros represents an unsustainable approach.
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