For the sixth day in a row, the Ukrainian military does not record flights of A-50 long-range radar detection and surveillance aircraft over the Sea of Azov. Russian combat aviation began to act more cautiously.
Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat told about this on the air of the national telethon.
"[fighters] Su-34 and Su-35 can no longer feel free. A guided aerial bomb has a limited range. In order to reach further away, you need to fly closer. Flying closer could be the end. The pilots and their command understand this perfectly and act more cautiously. This gives our troops a chance to catch their breath," Ignat said.
He added that the absence of A-50 in the sky is a good and pleasant fact. The occupiers do not know how to use the planes further.
- According to the official data of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainian forces have shot down two enemy A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, one Il-22 transport aircraft, 11 Su-34 fighter-bombers and two Su-35 multi-purpose fighters.
- Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, explained that such a number of destroyed aircraft became possible thanks to the elimination of the A-50 — Russian pilots receive less information about the radar stations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and air defense equipment, and therefore are more vulnerable.