Hurricane! The situation in the Middle East has once again set off smoke, and the Russian army has encountered major twists and turns in the air battlefield, and has been frequently shot down by the Ukrainian army of expensive Su-34 fighter-bombers! This news is shocking, and people can't help but ask, what is going on?
First, despite a series of major Russian victories on the ground, the air battle has become complex and volatile. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, recently claimed on social ** that they successfully shot down 3 Su-34 fighter-bombers of the Russian army on the night of the 29th, and this is already the 9th Su-34 lost by the Russian army in the past week. Each Su-34 costs up to $80 million, a staggering figure, especially when compared to the $6 million cost of an Abrams tank. Such losses are undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Russian army.
Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Su-34 has been the main ground attack of the Russian army**, and it has contributed a lot. In the Battle of Avadiivka, the Su-34 played a key role. However, this also makes it the most lost fixed-wing fighter of the Russian army, and each success comes with a heavy price.
In order to solve the problem of air defense of the Ukrainian army, the Russian army initially adopted the tactics of flying at ultra-low altitudes and dropping unguided iron bombs. However, this tactic was quickly recognized by the ambush of the Ukrainian army, which led to the frequent attacks of the Su-34 by man-portable anti-aircraft missiles. The Russian army was forced to reflect, adjust its tactics, and speed up the production of guidance ** outside the defense zone.
But the Ukrainian army is not a fuel-efficient lamp, they have cleverly moved their anti-aircraft missile positions forward, bringing them extremely close to the front line. The successful use of this tactic allowed the Ukrainian army to shoot down 5 Russian fighters in one day, which can be described as a surprising victory.
The most shocking thing is that the Russian army lost two planes worth up to 3$300 million A-50 AWACS. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to the Russian army, which forced them to suspend the air early warning mission on the battlefield. This deprived the Russian fighters of vital air intelligence support, and they were shot down by the Ukrainian army one after another.
Faced with such a grim situation, the Russian army must reflect on and adjust its air operation strategy. While ensuring that the needs of front-line strikes are met, they need to work hard to reduce such huge losses. This may require the Russian army to comprehensively improve its tactics, technology, equipment and other aspects to cope with the complex situation on the current battlefield. Otherwise, according to the current frequency of losses, the Russian fighters may have crashed before the war is over!
This air battle is affecting the changes in the Middle East, and it will be interesting to see whether the Russian army can counterattack. This is not just a war, but also a contest of technology and wisdom, who will win in this deadly storm, let's wait and see! Stay tuned, more battles are coming, and excitement is about to happen!