The Russian invaders reported the alleged "shooting down" of a significant number of long-range ATACMS missiles, but these statements are not confirmed by information from the Ukrainian side. Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesman for the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, denied these reports on the air of the information marathon.
According to Pletenchuk, the Ukrainian military does not use ATACMS missiles in operations, which makes it impossible to comment on any statements about their alleged shooting down. "First of all, the Russians claim to have shot down more missiles than we have in stock. Secondly, ATACMS are not used in the Naval Forces of Ukraine," the spokesperson noted.
Pletenchuk also added that data on night attacks in the occupied territories still need verification. "To give accurate information, it takes time, because these territories are occupied, and confirmation of the results can take up to a day," he explained.
Answering a question about the Russians' possible stocks of missiles and preparations for strikes from the sea, Pletenchuk reassured that there were no grounds for particular fears. "The Russians cannot put a large number of missile launchers into the sea. They mainly use submarines, which have a limited number of missiles," the spokesman said.
Pletenchuk also noted that the effectiveness of Russian missile systems, such as Caliber, has significantly decreased, and attacks from their side are reflected at a high level. As for ballistic missiles from the "Iskander-M" systems and "Shakhed" strike drones, then, according to him, their effectiveness has also decreased. "The use of drones has actually been reduced to zero," Pletenchuk emphasized.
