The aggressor country, the Russian Federation, will most likely create a new elite strike aviation group, codenamed “Storm”.
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This group will consist of at least one squadron of Su-24 and Su-34 fighter-bombers, as well as a squadron of attack helicopters. The combination of air vehicles suggests that the group will play a major role in ground attack missions. This was announced on May 22 by the British Ministry of Defense on Twitter.
The British are also citing “trustworthy” Russian media as saying that the Russian Ministry of Defense wants to attract highly skilled and dedicated pilots. To do this, they are offered large salary increases, and a set has been opened for retired pilots.
Intelligence notes that the creation of this air group by Russia shows that the squadrons of the regular Russian air force have not coped with the task, which was to carry out air strikes on the positions of the Ukrainian defense forces at the front.
Recall that since the beginning of a full-scale invasion, the Russian army has been regularly losing air equipment. As of May 22, the Armed Forces of Ukraine from man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems of Soviet and Western production and various air defense systems have already shot down 309 aircraft, 294 helicopters, 2,830 operational-tactical UAVs. Also, 1,11 enemy cruise, hypersonic and ballistic missiles were shot down.
Source: Racurs
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