The Ukrainian General Staff has classified data on the use of Bayraktar drones and Javelin missile systems during the military operations of the joint forces in Donbass. On December 11, the General Staff announced this to the Ukrainian News agency.
“The information on the use of Bayraktar TB2 reconnaissance and attack unmanned systems and Javelin portable anti-tank missile systems in the area of the joint forces operation is official. These data have limited access and are not subject to disclosure, ”the press service of the military body said.
The first use of the Javelin ATGM system in Donbass was announced on November 21 by the head of the main intelligence department of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov. According to him, the installations together with the Turkish Bayraktar drones will become a significant psychological deterrent in the conflict with the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR).
Earlier, on November 12, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the country would purchase from Turkey a new batch of Bayraktar attack drones for the needs of the country’s armed forces. According to him, Ukraine intends to use drones, since it must defend independence, including in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
On October 27, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the supply of drones by Turkey to the Ukrainian military could lead to destabilization of the situation on the line of contact. He noted that as soon as weapons are in the hands of the military, they potentially begin to be used in the area.
Since 2014, the Kiev authorities have been conducting a military operation against the residents of Donbass, who refused to recognize the results of the coup d’etat and the new government in Ukraine. At the same time, Kiev blames Moscow for the current situation. Russia has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to the internal Ukrainian conflict.
Source: IZ
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