“A successful hunt”: how critical is the defeat of the Kushchevskaya airfield for Russia?

< p _ngcontent-sc162 class="news-annotation">The Kushchevskaya airfield, 250 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, came under attack from drones. According to preliminary data, a train with universal modular gliding kits, which the invaders could use to convert conventional bombs into guided ones, was destroyed.

Military expert Vladislav Seleznev told Channel 24 that defeating such a target is an excellent result. After all, Ukrainian defenders suffer the most from shelling by KABs.

Good hunting

“The UMPC model is an accessory that turns an ordinary high-explosive bomb into a guided aircraft munition. Of course, it was a successful hunt, because the enemy is actively using this component to attack our defense forces,” said the military expert.

Given this remarkable result, several conclusions can be drawn. First, Russian propagandists always lie, because they were the ones who said that the air defense systems that cover the sky over the territories of military airfields are the most reliable. As we see, this is not true.

In addition, the enemy has lost some of the resources that turn ordinary high-explosive bombs into gliding bombs. Russian industry is capable of producing a lot of such complexes, but it will still take a little time.

We should wait for the continuation

Another important element is related to the fact that what happened once will definitely happen again. Our drone operators clearly understand how to operate in order to disrupt enemy air and missile defense systems and reach the targets that are of greatest value to the Ukrainian defense forces.

In addition, reports said that the amount of destroyed armed aircraft at the airfield near Kushchevsk has not yet been verified. But it is clear that the destruction of the enemy’s military potential, in particular aircraft carrying guided bombs, adds certain capabilities to us,” Seleznev noted.

It is from KABs that Ukrainian defenders in the leading edge of the front. So, the more such meaningful and effective drone attacks, the easier it will be for our soldiers on the battlefield.

Ukraine does not have enough funds for destruction of aviation

Russian bombers and fighters can drop their bombs at a distance of 40 – 50 kilometers from the front line. In such conditions, enemy aircraft are almost invulnerable to Ukrainian air defense systems. In addition, Ukraine seriously lacks air defense systems that can hit targets at a distance of 100–120 kilometers.

Obviously, close to We cannot place an air defense system on the battle line. The enemy is monitoring these high-tech assets and trying to destroy them. Therefore, we must adhere to certain security algorithms,” explained the military expert.

The challenge is indeed very serious, so we should hope that receiving the F-16 will help strengthen our defense capabilities. It's not just about airplanes, but about a combination of different components.

“Now our defenders are faced with the fact that enemy attack aircraft can fly over our positions with complete impunity, firing not only with the help of KABs, but shooting the military from unguided rockets, dropping conventional high-explosive bombs on the heads of our defenders,” said Vladislav Seleznev.

Can Russia disperse its planes

After hitting the airfield, the enemy can really pull aircraft deep into Russia. Of course, the further enemy attack aircraft are from the line of combat, the more resources they will be forced to use in order to get to the place where the combat mission is carried out.

Ukraine's transfer of long-range ATACMS missiles, which can hit targets 300 kilometers away, is great news. But there is a ban on using Western weapons to strike Russia. Therefore, it is necessary to develop Ukrainian means that can do this.

Flights over hostile infrastructure and the oil refining industry are needed, because this is how the enemy loses resources, which should be used to fuel their own armored vehicles, or sold abroad, receiving financial benefits, the military expert emphasized.

Therefore, a strategy of such attacks should be implemented in order to greatly weaken the economic potential Russia. After all, the earned petrodollars certainly do not serve ordinary residents of the country, but are aimed at satisfying the orders of Vladimir Putin during his war of conquest.

Strikes on Russian territory: latest news

• On the night of April 27, SBU drones attacked a military airfield near Kushchevsk. During the attack, it was likely possible to destroy a warehouse containing universal modular glide kits. It was also reported that Su-34 bombers were based at the airfield.
• On the same night, the Slavyansky and Ilsky oil refineries in the Krasnodar Territory were under attack. After the hit, a fire broke out and the evacuation of personnel began. The drones hit distillation and atmospheric columns, which are key technological facilities of the plants.
• After the attack, the Slavyansk Oil Refinery suspended operations. Director of Slavyansk-EKO Eduard Trudnev said that 10 drones flew to the enterprise. They ended up in oil processing plants. The amount of damage has not yet been announced, because hidden damage is possible.