According to journalists, the Russian soldiers can use the following planes "to fully develop the resource". Such devices are now preserved only in the naval aviation of Russia. It is reported that despite the fact that the plane is amphibians, Russian pilots do not risk flying on it from the water because of the nuances of technical condition. According to The Military Balance Directory 2023, there were only 6 such devices in the Russian Federation.
In July 2022, as stated in the material, pictures of the Kacha aerodrome in the occupied Crimea appeared on the network. They can see 7-8 Be-12 aircraft. There were also 2 boards of the same type, but in disassembled state. However, there were only 4-5 copies in operation. According to journalists, for the first time, Russia applied the Be-12 aircraft against Ukraine in August 2022. Yes, they searched for saboteurs near the waters of Crimea and monitored Ukrainian ports.
It is assumed that the Russians only have planes in the search and rescue version, but not in the prototic. "Obviously, the military enemy is convinced that the" full production of the resource "Be-12 is quite capable of performing their functions," the journalists said. It should be reminded that on October 3, the UK Ministry of Defense reported that the invaders could relocate the Navy from Crimea to the Russian Federation.
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