RF strikes: More than 80% of Russian aviation will not be able to perform their tasks - expert (video)

Obtaining a permission to strike with Western long -range missiles in Russia will significantly help the front. More than 80% of Russian combat aviation will not be able to perform combat missions in Ukraine's airspace, and the offensive opportunities of infantry without air support will be blown up by 30% of the total fire potential. The military-political observer Alexander Kovalenko told about it.

"While on aviation bases outside the 300-kilometer zone, Su-25, KA-52 and Mi-25, they would not be able to perform their combat tasks in the territory of Ukraine because of a limited radius of action," he said. It may take several weeks to notice the result from the Russian Federation, as the Russian Federation itself should feel a threat to their aviation bases. "In matters of use of assault aviation, as well as helicopters so (the front - ed.

The Su-25 or KA-52, Mi-28, Mi-24/35, which are used precisely to maintain the offensive activity of the infantry and it takes a few weeks, "-added Alexander Kovalenok on the air" Kyiv24 ". The expert noted that in this version in the airspace of Ukraine will be present only Su-34, Su-35. As a result, "fire influence on our positions will decrease many times. " President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly asked permission to use American missiles.

Every time he was refused - in particular, the use of ATACMS was not allowed because of their limited number. On September 12, it became known that the United States can allow rockets to be used for strokes in the military facilities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Russia. But there is a nuance: permission can be granted to use Storm Shadow and their French analogues of Scalp to defeat goals in the Russian territory. This will require support from the United Kingdom and France.