These aircraft played an important role in the organization of Russian troops in the war in Ukraine, and, due to their special value, operate far beyond the reach of the Ukrainian air defense, according to the British Defense Ministry.
Russia used Il-22M aircraft, one of which was shot down during the Prigozhin riot, to control the invasion force in Ukraine, so the loss of this aircraft will affect Russian air and ground operations. About that saying goodbye British Ministry of Defence.
It was noted that on June 24, the air defense forces of the Wagner group shot down Russian military helicopters and an Il-22M VKS aircraft, and the Il-22M was part of a small fleet of 12 vehicles aircraft used for air traffic control and radio. relay communications.
According to British intelligence, these aircraft played an important role in the organization of Russian troops in the war in Ukraine, and, due to their special value, operated far beyond the reach of the Ukrainian air defense .
“In the short term, the psychological shock of such a loss of such a large number of crews will almost certainly undermine the morale of the Russian Aerospace Forces. In the longer term, there is a real possibility that the current levels of activity may needed to be reduced to safely manage the remaining fleet. This is likely to weaken Russia’s ability to command and coordinate its forces, especially during periods of intense operations,” according to the British Ministry of Defense.
Recall that a video emerged from the crash site of the Il-22 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, on board of which there were 10 crew members.
Earlier, Russian media reported that Yevgeny Prigozhin pleaded guilty to his mercenaries for killing the pilots and agreed to pay 50 million rubles to the victims’ families. According to him, “the stupid air defense officer in the column shot everyone who flew.”
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Source: korrespondent
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