Russia is insanely losing air defense in Crimea: an aviation expert said what was the reason

Russia is insanely losing air defense in Crimea: an aviation expert said what was the reason Alina Burtseva

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Russians may have a problem with “eyes” – radar detection. This is evidenced by the active destruction of the enemy’s air defense in the temporarily occupied Crimea, when the A-50 airborne radar systems stopped patrolling the space over the Azov and Black Seas.

About this 24 Channel said Deputy General Director of the company for the production of electronic warfare, aviation expert Anatoly Khrapchinsky, noting that the Russians tried to compensate for this thanks to ground-based radar equipment. The enemy also began to actively use reconnaissance UAVs of the “Orlan” and ZALA type.

How they managed to destroy the enemy's air defense in Crimea

“We see this problem now, because the enemy is trying to launch them much more. We must look for counteraction. Russia lost quite powerful systems, although they did not meet some of the requirements of modern warfare, but it helped they have to work in a certain territory of Ukraine,” Khrapchinsky emphasized. In just the last two months, the Ukrainian military has destroyed about 15 air defense systems on the peninsula. This happened due to the fact that the enemy lost certain surface monitoring capabilities. So it became easier for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to work on such significant targets as the air defense of the peninsula.

Russia has been doing this since the occupation of Crimea from it a powerful military base. There is talk about the modernization of radar and space communications at Ai-Petri, the reconstruction of the Belbek airfield and the like.

Attack on A-planes 50 created a significant loss for the Russians. They have not yet found a normal replacement. They are trying to work in the information space as if they “have these planes,” said the aviation expert.

However, their enemy is still does not use.What he has left is most likely a Soviet aircraft fleet. In addition, there are restrictions on the purchase of some high-tech key components.

“We can say that they will be ineffective if they use them,” added the deputy general director of the electronic warfare company.

What does the destruction of the A-50 mean

The enemy is holding a “trial” of the Ukrainian military who allegedly shot down the Russian A-50 in February of this year. However, the enemy claims that it was allegedly “not a combat sortie and there were no weapons on board.” However, this is a military aircraft that was operating under the cover of two fighters. That is, it is a weighty military target.

The fact that the Russians are looking for the culprits among the Ukrainian military indicates that the destruction of the A-50 was a powerful blow to Russia's image. In total, the occupiers lost 2 such DRLS. Another 2 were damaged.

Russia strengthens air defense in Crimea despite losses

• Ukrainian military have destroyed more than a dozen Russian air defense systems in temporarily occupied Crimea over the past two months. The talk is about the S-300, S-350 and S-400 air defense systems. In total, there are about 15 systems.
• Meanwhile, according to the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov, the invaders have placed elements of the newest S-500 air defense system on the peninsula. Russia is strengthening its air defense system.
• The Ukrainian Air Force stated that little is known about the S-500 systems from public sources. According to the Russians, such an air defense system allegedly significantly exceeds the S-400. However, the S-500 has not yet been seen in real combat.