The newspaper “defensenews” reported that the Pentagon had commented on statements by the Russian side about the use of the “Zadera” laser system, which could destroy targets at a distance of up to 5 kilometers during the operation in Ukraine.
The newspaper reported that the US side was suspicious of Russia’s use of weapons such as the “Zadera” laser system.
The newspaper reported that a senior U.S. defense official said the U.S. had seen nothing to support its statements that Russia was using laser weapons in Ukraine.
The newspaper pointed out that the statement by the Russian side on the use of new weapons during the special military operation in Ukraine was a recognition that laser systems are cheaper than expensive missiles, especially the Russian Tor and Pantsir missile defense. systems.
A prominent Russian government official admitted on Wednesday that his country’s forces used a modern laser weapon for the first time in military operations in Ukraine.
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov today confirmed in an interview with Russia’s Channel One on Wednesday that there was talk of a new defensive laser system called “Zadera” that would destroy a target five kilometers away.
And Borisov previously explained that the “Zadera” represents a new generation of laser weapons compared to Russia’s “Perisvet” system capable of “blinding”.
According to the Russian official, during the tests “Zadera” managed to burn a drone at a distance of five kilometers.
Source: hdfensenews
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