The Russian Federation applies balloons for strikes on the rear of Ukraine: the military explained how to fight them

Helium balloons are lifted into the sky near the front line of equipment for communication with the intelligence drones of the occupiers that notice planes, air defense systems and other goals. The Russian army began to use special balloons to help strikes Ukrainian military facilities deep in the rear. This was reported on his Facebook page by Ukrainian serviceman Sergey Beskrestnov with the call sign "Flash".

According to him, the Ukrainian military noticed the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of balloons in different directions of the front. These tools, depending on the size, accommodate from 15 to 300 cubic meters of helium, rise to a height of 500 to 3000 meters, arranged at a distance of 20 to 50 km from the line of combat. Later, Sergei Bezkrestnov posted a photo of a Russian position over which a balloon stands 35-40 cubic meters, capable of raising a weight of about 20 kg.

As the military explained, constantly using new balloons, filling them with helium is quite difficult and expensive, so the invaders tie them. It also helps to run the balloons quickly. Yuri Kasyanov, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and developer of long -range shock drones, said on Facebook that geld -filled balloons, can rise to a height of 3 km together with relaying for military radios and equipment for communication with intelligence with intelligence. .

Due to this, Russian UAVs fly far to the rear of Ukraine and notice important goals, such as planes, air defense, staffs and warehouses. "Then it" arrives ". That is, such balloons are a very important element of the modern high -tech war, which gives the enemy significant advantages," - said Yuri Kasyanov.

According to the military, with such airplanes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation it is quite easy to fight, because they should be quite close from the front line, at a distance of about 50 km. In addition, the balloons are difficult to mask, so they are clearly visible in the pictures taken by satellites or reconnaissance UAVs. "Further on a matter of equipment.

Simple and inexpensive shock drones of aircraft type (we have) even with a small charge of 1-3 kg, aimed at positions, can either destroy the balloon on Earth, or cut the rope with an electric cable that reaches up to The balloon, raised to height, " - explained Yuri Kasyanov. He added that Russians can cover balloons with their air defense systems, but to protect against cheap drones will have to spend valuable missiles. The more invaders they will be launched, the better for the defense forces.

Ukraine also needs satellite images and groups that are able to launch Kamikadze aircraft. Earlier it was written that Russia plans to use balloons against Ukrainian drones. According to the director of the Russian company "First Airship", the system called "Barrier" will attract a swarm of aircraft to deploy nets weighing up to 30 kg against percussion drones. It was also reported that Ukraine also launches balloons into the Russian Federation.