The Ministry of Defence has released its latest defence intelligence update regarding the situation in Ukraine.
According to the update shared on Twitter on 28 June 2024, Ukraine continues to successfully deny Russia the ability to establish control over Ukrainian airspace.
As a result, Russia has faced significant restrictions in exploiting its substantial force of fast jet and bomber aircraft.
To circumvent this issue, Russia has increasingly relied on the prolific use of relatively low-cost Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). These UAVs have been employed to suppress Ukrainian air defences and attack targets beyond the range of Russian artillery, impacting both military and civilian areas.
“With Ukraine successfully denying Russia’s ability to establish control of the air space over Ukraine, Russia has been restricted in its ability to exploit its substantial force of fast jet and bomber aircraft. To overcome this failing, Russia has become heavily dependent on the prolific use of relatively low-cost Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
These have been used to suppress Ukrainian air defences and attack targets, both military and civilian, beyond the range of its artillery. On 21 June 2024, the Ukrainian Navy and Security Service of Ukraine reported they had struck Russian 726th Air Defence Training Centre at Yeysk airfield, Russia. This base is one of at least five from which Russia launches its UAV attacks against Ukraine. This strike reportedly destroyed 120 UAVs, of differing types, and wounded 9 personnel.”
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 28 June 2024.
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