Patriot or F-16: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation lost peace after mass loss of military aircraft-the observer

Russian planes explode 100-300 km from the territory controlled by Ukraine, noted Alexander Kovalenko. Today, the Russian aviation is not safe even in the deep rear. In December 2023, the Russian army lost from five to seven fighters that were blown over the occupied territories, over the Black Sea or at the rear airfield. At the same time, the loss of aviation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the year - about 46 combat aircraft.

To date, disputes are ongoing what the last aircraft were shot down - they could hit them with rockets with a range of more than 100 km. The anxiety of the Armed Forces Command on the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces is referred to in the post of military observer of the Information Resistance group Alexander Kovalenko on the Facebook page. Kovalenko listed the incidents that have taken place with aircraft of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the last 12 months.

In particular, in 2023, Russian aviation had losses in the Bryansk region (near the border), at the Morozovsk airfield in Kursk region (300 km from Ukraine), above the Black Sea and over the occupied regions of Ukraine - in the sky above Kherson region and near Mariupol. In addition, there were whipping over the front line. Among the losses of the Russians-Su-34 aircraft, Su-30cm, Su-24M, Su-25, as well as Mi-8 helicopters. Some of the lost aircraft were clear why the expert explained.

For example, the Armed Forces General Staff acknowledged that Su-34, Su-35 and two Mi-8 was beaten by Patriot in Bryansk region. However, today the Russians are concerned about what device could hit the planes, which were blown out between 22 and 25 December 2023 - something took them about 100 km from the front line. The Russians consider two options, whereby none of them is confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces. First, the air defense missiles were released from the Patriott.

For example, the MIM-104F PAC-3 rocket is quite capable of flying a distance of about 120 km, and the MIM-104D/E PAC-2 rocket-about 160 km (to the depth of occupied Kherson region). Secondly, they could be knocked down by the F-16 aircraft launched by the F-16 aircraft, which are not officially officially in Ukraine. The AIM-120 AMraam rocket is also able to safely overcome 100 km and knock down the Russian aircraft.

Thanks to the fears of the fate of fighter-bubblers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in recent days have significantly limited their use, Kovalenko said. For example, the Russians launched only 18 managed aircraft, whereas earlier - massively bombarded the entire front line, preventing the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces.

Kovalenko noted that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has been fighting against Ukraine for the second year, but they are still not controlled by the sky. Today, the sea drones of the Armed Forces have expelled the Russian fleet from the Black Sea. In 2024, the expert predicted, Russian military aviation will run into long -distance airfields.

It should be noted that on December 22, 2023 it became known about the destruction of three Russian Su-34 fighter jets-they fell in depth of the temporary occupied part of the left-bank Kherson region. After that, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation lost another Su-34 in the Mariupol and Su-30M area above the Black Sea.

The Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said that he could not say which weapons were received on planes, but noted that she could act in different areas of the front - not only in the south. Meanwhile, the Fighters of the Armed Forces, who keep the bridgehead in Krynki, noted that for the last few days they really do not fly the cabins - the planes of the Russian Federation do not risk approaching Ukrainian positions.