The Russians began to actively use guided winged bombs weighing 500 kg at the front.
This was announced by the speaker of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.
This is a new threat that emerges in the frontline zone almost every day. The occupiers drop these bombs without flying into the Ukrainian air defense strike zone,” he said.
And to combat these air bombs, Ukraine needs modern aviation, the Air Force speaker added.
Bombs of 500 kg fly tens of kilometers, let me remind you that this bomb has a warhead, something needs to be done about it. Not only the air defense systems that we are waiting for, but still increase pressure and work with Western partners to create an aviation coalition and provide fighter jets to Ukraine,” Ignat said.
FAB-500 bombs are guided aerial bombs from Soviet times that are equipped with wings. They fly to the target using GPS navigation. Thus, a fighter may not enter the zone of destruction of our air defense and, at a distance of 40-50 km from the state border or the line of combat, it can drop them from a great height.
They plan, fly, cross the border and strike at positions,” Ignat said on the air of the telethon.
Source: Racurs
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