Why the Ukrainian army near Crimea is serious
During exercises near Voronezh, Russian pilots were able to overcome air defense systems and hit targets protected by S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems. This was reported by the press service of the Western Military District, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
More than 550 soldiers and officers were involved in the exercises that took place the day before. Their goal was to overcome air defense defenses. It is reported that military pilots from the Buturlinovka airbase, near Voronezh, were able to deceive the S-300 systems by flying up to targets at extremely low altitudes.
“The pilots carried out a training interception and engagement of air targets,” the press service said in a statement.
It is noteworthy that the day before Nezavisimaya Gazeta published material stating that over the past five years the situation in the Ukrainian army has improved significantly, and Today the Ukrainian Armed Forces are capable of shooting down Russian planes in the skies over Crimea. At the same time, Ukraine is armed with the S-300 air defense system. Exercises with their use near the border with Crimea were previously announced by the head of the anti-aircraft missile forces of Ukraine, Yuri Stavsky.
Let us recall that the former commander of the Donetsk militia, Igor Strelkov, stated in one of his interviews that the Ukrainian army should not be underestimated. According to him, Ukrainians, like Russians, are good warriors and fight successfully under competent command.
“We must not forget that Ukrainians are Galicians, Russian Ukrainians, as they say, they all remain Russian. Under normal command and, especially in defense, they fight well,” Strelkov said.
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