# Expert says Ukraine’s use of costly IRIS-T missiles against UAVs is impractical

https://mins.news/en/item/43302

- TASS, 2026-09-03 07:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2181821

> Military expert Alexander Stepanov said Ukraine’s use of IRIS-T missiles against drones is economically unjustified under current combat conditions. Each missile costs about €400,000, while a six-launcher battery costs nearly €1 billion and can protect only a limited area, he said.

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