- UK intel reported that the Russian Air Force continues its struggle against Ukraine’s strong air defences.
- Instead, Russia has tried to launch simple free-falling bombs onto Ukrainian territory.
- The British Ministry of Defense stated that the bombs have not yet “demonstrated consistent accuracy”.
UK intelligence reports that the Russian Air Force has a hard time leaving its airspace, due to Ukraine’s air defenses.
The British Ministry of Defense (MoD), in a statement, said that while Russian pilots support land operations south of Ukraine they do so “without decisive operation effect”. The Daily Intelligence UpdateMonday is a holiday.
In order to compensate, Russia has sent adapted free-falling bombs onto Ukrainian territory. These “have not yet demonstrated consistent accuracy,” the report added.
The update noted that Russian tactical combat planes have flown over 100 sorties each day during the summer. However, these flights are restricted almost exclusively to Russian-controlled territories due to Ukrainian air defenses.
A military term used to describe the movement of troops out of a defensive or stronghold.
Russia’s recent Changes in Aviation TacticsKyiv has been able to successfully secure its airspace despite the counteroffensive of Ukraine.
In the early stages of the counteroffensive Ukraine was vulnerable to Russian attacks. Senior Ukrainian military officials were involved. WarningRussia’s “aviation, artillery and superiority”
The use of helicopters by Moscow also slowed down Ukraine’s efforts to advance with armored vehicles.
According to the UK MoD, Russia’s helicopters have been “less effective” over recent weeks.
Russia and Ukraine have not been able gain an air superiority yet in the war despite Russia having a vastly greater air force. Experts had previously predicted that the war would end with a draw. Christopher Woody of Insider tells us what he has to sayIt is “advantageous to be on defense.”
British Air Marshal Johnny Stringer stated at a recent conference that Russian strikes against front-line targets still “mostly consist of missiles and bombs being “lobbed into with very, very low accuracy.”
“That is not the hallmark of a top-tier air force, and to be honest, although we are probably seeing some improvements — and I don’t really want to get too drawn on that — they have a long way to go,” he added.
