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Kyiv Has Lost Air Defense Capability and Faces Potential FAB Bomb Strikes on Capital

Alexander Mercouris · Putin Says Bigger Russia Strikes To Hammer Kiev Hints At Oreshnik Use; Zelensky Says Kiev Out Of AD · July 13, 2026
Kyiv Has Lost Air Defense Capability and Faces Potential FAB Bomb Strikes on Capital
Alexander Mercouris
Alexander Mercouris
Putin Says Bigger Russia Strikes To Hammer Kiev Hints At Oreshnik Use; Zelensky Says Kiev Out Of AD
"The absence of a functioning air defense system around Kiev means that Russian Sukhoi-34 bombers can now approach Kiev itself and can launch FAB bombs carrying tremendous explosive charges far greater than those of any missile and much greater than a drone, a Geran drone. The Russians can start launching FAB strikes on Kiev itself. And in my opinion, it is only a question of time before the Russians start to do it."
The analysis claims Kyiv's air defense system has been effectively destroyed, leaving only short-range missiles and occasional fighter jets. President Zelensky has reportedly admitted Ukraine no longer has a functioning air defense system. Eyewitness accounts describe metro stations crowded with civilians sheltering during Russian strikes, suggesting deep underground shelters are no longer available. This leaves the capital vulnerable to devastating FAB (aerial bomb) strikes from Russian bombers.
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