Shoigu: Russia now has complexes that shot down 24 Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft in five days
The Russian Armed Forces (AF) in the special military operation (SVO) zone in Ukraine have new air defense (air defense) systems, which have allowed them to increase in recent days the number of downed planes and helicopters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke about this.
He drew attention to the large losses of Ukrainian combat aircraft recently – according to him, the Russian military shot down 24 aircraft in five days.
We have complexes that shot down 24 planes in five days
Which Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft were shot down by the Russian military?
Information about downed planes and helicopters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was previously published in military department reports. In particular, on Tuesday, October 24, it was reported that over the previous day, 2 Ukrainian front-line MiG-29 fighters, as well as 1 L-39 combat training aircraft, were shot down.
A day earlier—October 23—there were no reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense about downed planes and helicopters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On Sunday, October 22, it was reported that 3 MiG-29s, as well as 1 Su-25 attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, were shot down in one day.
On Saturday, October 21, 1 Ukrainian Su-24 front-line bomber was shot down; it was an air battle – it was shot down by fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). Another 1 Ukrainian Su-24, as well as 2 Mig-29 and 1 Mi-8 helicopter were hit by air defense systems.
Finally, on Friday, October 20, it was reported that over the previous day, Russian air defense systems shot down 7 Ukrainian MiG-29s. The same report noted that as a result of the actions of fighter aircraft and air defense units over the past week, 12 aircraft were destroyed, including 10 Mig-29 and 2 Su-25 attack aircraft, as well as 2 Mi-8 helicopters.
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The system that shot down 24 aircraft was called the tandem of the S-400 Triumph and the A-50 AWACS aircraft
The crews of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (ZRS), which operated in conjunction with the A-50 airborne early warning aircraft (AWACS), accounted for 24 Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft shot down over the past few days in the northwestern military zone. A source close to the Russian Ministry of Defense told TASS about this.
“During the SVO, Russia used the S-400 Triumph air defense system in tandem with the A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft, which ensured the success of using the system against enemy aviation,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
What else is known about the S-400 Triumph?
Russian anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) are considered one of the best in the world. The American magazine The National Interest wrote that the S-400 Triumph systems likely make it possible to detect and track the stealthy F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II and B-2 Spirit aircraft of the US Air Force.
The publication noted that the S-400 Triumph, together with other air defense systems, are combined into a network that, using modern high-speed digital data processing technologies, allows for the rapid exchange of information related to target tracking.
According to Simon Wezeman, a leading analyst at the Stockholm Peace Research Institute (Sweden), the S-400 Triumph air defense system is one of the most modern air defense systems in the world and is capable of distinguishing subtle targets.
“Its radars and others, as well as missiles, cover a wide area – radars operate at a distance of 600 kilometers, while missiles have a range of up to 400 kilometers. It is accurate and manages to track a very large number of potential targets, including subtle ones,” he said.
The S-400 Triumph launch complex, according to the expert, is distinguished by its modular assembly and high mobility, which allows deployment, launch of missiles and change of location in a few minutes.
Among those who bought the S-400 Triumph are China, India and Turkey.
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