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>In light of recent photos and videos drawing public attention to Shahed drone production, a common question has emerged: Why can’t Ukraine simply strike the facility? Hit the archer, not the arrow! The answer, however, is more complicated than it seems. Here are a few key points:

8/ The task isn’t impossible, and Ukraine may yet find a way to destroy the facility, but its difficulty is often underestimated, especially by those who believe a single successful strike would be enough to “fix it.” Unfortunately, the reality is far more complicated
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9/ A good question has been raised: how many Tomahawk missiles would it take to neutralize such facility? Considering their payload and the number of targets, you'd likely need about one missile per small facility and two to three for larger ones - totaling around 20 to 25 missiles. Since these are cruise missiles, relatively slow and flying a long distance, you'd probably want to triple that number to account for potential interceptions. The strike should also be coordinated with drones and decoys to overwhelm enemy air defenses. In other words, Ukraine needs A LOT for such scenario, but it’s doable