The Ukraine Russia war has entered its 16th birthday, and Zelenskyy is still protecting Kyiv. The crisis began after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. In response, Ukraine launched the Dignity Revolution to defend its country.
Many people assumed that Ukraine would surrender to the Russian army in a matter of days when this conventional war began. However, it is still holding its ground. The United Kingdom Sweden and Canada have supported Ukraine in this war by providing weapons and banning Russian goods.
Starstreak will discuss foreign aid and its effect on the war.
How Ukraine Survived for so Long?
Experts predicted that Ukraine would collapse in a matter of days and Russia would create a puppet government at Kyiv. Within days, they had captured the South, Southwest and Central parts of the country and Russian troops marched into it.
Zelenskyy kept asking for help but countries like Germany, and the United States stated that they would not send troops to the ground. America and the West were opposed to this invasion. They placed sanctions against Russia for starting this war on Ukraine.
According to Starstreak the Ukrainian troops have been unable to win due to their inability. Some weapons such as MANPADS play a bigger role in bringing down Russian helicopters, drones and aircraft by Ukrainian forces.
What is Starstreak,
British Air Defence has developed Starstreak, an air-defense system for portable missiles that is short-distance. It is currently the fastest short-range, surface-to-air missile, and it can also release three dart submunitions, making it even more powerful.
The American Stinger missile has been used to defeat the Russian airstrike. Because of the success of Stinger, the British have offered their Starstreak system as a gift to the Ukraine army.
Starstreak vs Stinger:
Ukraine’s air force is weaker than Russia’s, and the majority of the 225 aircraft that make up the fleet are older and in need of upgrading. MANPADS have been proving to be a great help for Ukraine in the face of the Russian airstrike. However, Ukraine has a weaker air force.
They are able to use Stinger against Russian air power, inflicting high-value damage. They are challenging Russian drones, helicopters, and aircraft.
According to media reports, the UK might offer Starstreak anti-aircraft weaponry to Ukraine. Below is a comparison of Starstreak to Stinger.
- Starstreak is a British Defence system, while Stinger can be used to defend against air attacks.
- Starstreak’s speed is Mach 4. Stinger can accelerate to 2.5 Mach.
- Starstreak range – 7000 m; Stinger range – 4800m.
- Guidance system: Infrared Homing for Stinger and SACLOS for Starstreak.
- Warhead – High explosive for Stinger, and Three explosive darts (Starstreak) for Starstreak.
Final verdict
America and the West plan to defeat the Russians through prolonging the war and inflicting collateral losses. Zelenskyy has instilled confidence in Ukrainian citizens that their country can stand on its own.
In the Starstreak comments section, people can express their opinions on anti-aircraft weaponry in the Russian Ukrainian conflict.
