Russia has problems with operations due to lack of air superiority, British intelligence

British intelligence assessed Russia's inability to establish air superiority/Channel 24 Collage

British intelligence identified the main problem of the Russians, from -for which their operations at the front are exploding. This is due to the inability of the aggressor country to establish air superiority.

In particular, Ukraine has proven that occupiers’ aircraft are vulnerable on our territory states. A striking example of this, according to the British department, was the shooting down of 3 Su-34 aircraft in the Southern direction.

British intelligence assessed the problems Russians in the air

In a recent report, the British department noted that hostile tactical aircraft played a key role in the assault on the Ukrainian bridgehead located on the eastern bank of the Dnieper. However, following our military's successful downing of three Russian Su-34 aircraft over southern Ukraine, Russia significantly reduced its manned operations in the region, a trend that continued through the end of December 2023.

There is a possibility that the lack of air support led to the failure of the attempt of the 18th combined arms army of the Russian Ground Forces to liberate the bridgehead,” intelligence noted.

At that At the same time, the department’s report emphasized that in recent days Russia has again intensified tactical airstrikes around the Ukrainian bridgehead. But already at a lower level than before the planes were shot down.

According to British intelligence, such actions on the part of the Russians once again demonstrate that the failure to establish air superiority in the early stages Russian-Ukrainian war continues to undermine the daily operations of the army of the aggressor country.

Ukraine successfully destroys Russian Su-34

• On December 22, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced the successful defeat of three Russian Su-34 bombers in the Kherson direction. These planes were shot down when they were sent to carry out air strikes on Ukrainian cities and villages. another Russian Su-34 bomber in the Mariupol direction.
• In addition, on January 4, in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense was able to successfully cause damage to the Russian Su-34 aircraft. This event occurred on the birthday of the head of Ukrainian intelligence Kirill Budanov.