Russia’s position has ‘never looked weaker’ after Ukraine said it downed Putin’s ‘unstoppable’ missiles, defense expert says

May 22, 2023

Business Insider:

After Ukraine recently claimed to have repelled multiple Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, Russia has “never looked weaker,” a defense and nuclear strategy researcher told Sky News on Thursday.

Fabian Hoffmann, a doctoral research fellow at the Oslo Nuclear Project, told UK’s Sky News in an interview that — when it comes to firing missiles — militaries on the offensive are generally thought to have the upper hand. In this case, however, the “offense-defense balance” is being “turned upside down.” 

“This is a truly remarkable development,” he said of Russia’s drawn-out and bloody invasion of Ukraine.

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