The enemy is burning again – Ignat said how they managed to destroy the Russian A-50

Ukrainian defenders shot down a Russian A-50 early warning aircraft. But Ukraine has tools that can reach the enemy at distant approaches.

About this < strong>24 Channelsaid the representative of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Yuriy Ignat, noting that this takes the Defense Forces, the Air Force to a new level. He added that the Russians are burning up. Let us note that the ship was shot down over the Sea of ​​Azov on February 23.

“The occupiers are again burning and burning very seriously. These are unprecedented cases when such an aircraft was destroyed for the first time, quite recently, 14th (January – 24th Channel). The “airplane fall” continues. Ukraine has a “long arm”, tools that can reach the enemy at distant approaches,” said Ignat.

The Russians saw death coming

A-50 discovered the missile too late. This is a heavy aircraft that will not be able to react to weapons and escape.

They saw on the monitors how their death was approaching. Obviously, like previous times, the pilots,” said a representative of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Russia paid the price

From February 17 to this day, the Ukrainian military destroyed 8 enemy aircraft. Ignat recalled that this is not the first time that “airplane falls” have occurred.

“They launched an unprecedented attack on the Avdiivka bridgehead with hundreds of guided bombs in a very short period. They made frequent air raids. Accordingly, they attracted there was a larger amount of equipment, they took risks. And, accordingly, they paid for it,” emphasized the speaker of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

From what does the “success” of the invaders depend on

Ignat added that according to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russians had 8 A-50 aircraft. However, what condition they are in – serviceable or modernized – is unknown.

“I don’t think that the occupiers use aircraft worse on the front line. Of course, it would be better to go forward, to carry out tasks closer, to provide radar reconnaissance for their aircraft and for other weapons,” says Yuri Ignat, a representative of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The invaders need to collect information and in real time track air targets in the skies of Ukraine. And also – to identify Ukrainian air defense systems. The Russian A-50 aircraft can scan an area with its radar and thus provide the enemy with extremely important information. Typically, such an aircraft operates in tandem with an Il-22.

The overall success of the enemy depends on the data that is processed and provided. Therefore, the destruction of such equipment is a very important step,” Yuri Ignat emphasized.

The enemy has an advantage

The occupiers have an advantage in equipment and technology. Therefore, the enemy has more opportunities. Meanwhile, Ukrainian pilots’ “hands are tied.” They have old Soviet equipment that can see twice or even three times less than a Russian plane. Therefore, missiles with semi-active homing heads cannot fly to the target on their own.

“They must be constantly illuminated by the onboard radar until the missile hits. This entails a serious danger for the pilot. And, accordingly, the efficiency of performing tasks is significantly reduced,” added Yuri Ignat.

Russians, meanwhile, have active heads homing and the ability to see targets much further thanks to the A-50. The board can transmit information to Russian pilots that planes have taken to the skies in a certain region of Ukraine.