Syrsky approved the concept of development of missile forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky approved the Concept for the Development of Missile Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The document defines the main directions for the development of this type of troops in the medium term until 2030. The relevance of Syrsky’s position is confirmed by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
“While waging a difficult war today, we must at the same time form the army of the future. The development of capabilities, the introduction of new technologies and preparation for future challenges are no less important than the implementation of current combat missions. This is what our strategic decisions are aimed at,” Syrsky emphasized.
According to him, missile troops and artillery are represented in almost all components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, and artillerymen perform thousands of fire missions every day. At the same time, the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has changed the methods of conducting combat operations, increasing the role of unmanned systems, guided aerial bombs and other modern means of destruction.
The concept takes into account combat experience, dependence on the supply of weapons and ammunition by partners, the complexity of logistics due to different types of systems, the limited range of individual weapons and the shortage of artillery reconnaissance equipment.
The basis of the equipment of the artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be samples of Ukrainian production. Worn-out systems of Soviet calibers that are not subject to repair or modernization will be gradually decommissioned. At the same time, units with the most modern artillery systems of foreign production will be retained in the troops.
A separate direction will be the development of missile weapons, in particular, the completion of the development and serial production of Ukrainian ballistic and cruise missiles. In combination with unmanned systems, this should ensure the destruction of targets at a distance of up to 2,000 kilometers.
