Destruction of the A-50 aircraft over the Azov Sea may indicate the "preparation" of the Russian Federation for F-16-the media

According to the expert on David Gembling's weapons, the Russians are at risk to increase their chances of impressing Western fighters that Ukraine should receive. The destruction of the A-50 aircraft and the IL-22 air space forces of the Russian Federation over the Azov Sea may be due to the fact that Moscow is preparing for the arrival of US fighter fighters in Ukraine to arrive in Ukraine. Newsweek writes about it on January 18.

The analyst of the Hague Strategic Studies Center Frederick Mertens noted that in recent weeks there have been "clear signs" of what Russia has used its A-50 together with the C-400 and C-500 SPRs, as well as long-range missiles. According to him, this is a more "aggressive way" of using aircraft of long -range radar detection. "In my opinion, it is a purposeful preparation of Russia for the future arrival of the F-16," said Mertens.

According to the analyst, the Russians try to organize a battle in the sky, pushing the Ukrainian Air Force as far as possible, "at the same time causing as much loss as possible, waiting for the arrival of F-16 fighters. " Mertens stressed that reducing the number of A-50 and other early warning systems will make Russian ships in the Black Sea "very vulnerable to the sudden attacks of" F-16 fighters, which fly low.

David Jordan from the Institute of Aviation and Space for Frimea reached a similar conclusion. According to him, there are several reasons according to Russia, including "the desire to be able to track more aircraft in Ukraine. " "It is likely that the Russians are at risk to increase their chances of impressing the F-16," added weapons and military issues David Gambling.

We will remind, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny informed that on the evening of January 14, the soldiers of the Air Force of Ukraine destroyed the aircraft of long-range radar detection A-50 and the air point of management of the enemy IL-22. According to the Colonel of the Armed Forces Anatoly Stefan with the call sign "Stirlitz", together with the Russian aircraft A-50 was liquidated the commander of the aircraft Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Levchenko.

Other crew members were also killed, including qualified military specialists. On January 15, the Russian Presidential President Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin allegedly had no information that some Russian planes were killed by Ukrainians. He recommended journalists to comment to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.