The Russian Federation’s day-to-day operations in the war with Ukraine have been jeopardized by the occupiers’ inability to establish air superiority.
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The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers over southern Ukraine on December 22. Enemy tactical aircraft played a key role in attacking the Ukrainian bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnieper. This is stated in the new summary of the British Ministry of Defense for January 6.
The British note that after the loss of three aircraft at once, Russia almost completely stopped flight operations in the southern direction until the end of last year. It is possible that it was the lack of air support that led to the fact that the 18th Army of the Russian Ground Forces failed in its attempt to liberate the bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper.
However, intelligence reported that in recent days the aggressor has intensified tactical airstrikes around this bridgehead, but the attacks have become less intense.
This further demonstrates that Russia’s failure to establish air superiority in the early stages of the Russian-Ukrainian war continues to undermine their day-to-day operations, the summary said.
Let us recall that on January 4, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported the arson and destruction of a Su-34 at the Shagol airfield in Russian Chelyabinsk.
In just the last few weeks, the Russian Federation has lost four Su-34s shot down, three of which were grounded by the Ukrainian Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, and one Su-30SM.
Source: Racurs
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