UK intelligence identifies key event that changed nature of war in Ukraine
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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:10:13 +0200
UK Defence Intelligence has identified the widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs as a pivotal event that has altered the nature of Russias war against Ukraine.
Source UK Ministry of Defence review dated 22 November on X Twitter, reported by European Pravda Details UK analysts highlight that numerous UAV attacks have likely given Russia the time and space to rebuild its longrange aviation fleet and associated stocks of cruise and ballistic missiles.
The overall effect has intensified and complicated Ukraines air defence landscape, making it increasingly challenging.
Using this combination of systems, Russian forces have been persistently targeting critical national infrastructure and Ukrainian airbases.
These strikes are expected to continue this winter as Russia aims to break the resolve of the Ukrainian people, the review notes.
In midtolate September, Ukraine successfully deployed UAVs against military targets in Russia, striking four Russian strategic ammunition depots hundreds of kilometres away from Ukraine.
The total tonnage of destroyed munitions at these sites represents the largest loss of ammunition supplied by Russia and North Korea since the start of the war.
Quote These attacks again highlight Russias inability to protect strategic military sites from Ukrainian UAV attack.
Separately, UK intelligence points out that despite its technological and numerical advantages, Russia has been unable to secure air superiority over Ukraine after 1,000 days of the fullscale war.
Additionally, Russia has resorted to using its tactical aviation, such as Su34 aircraft, as airborne artillery.
Background Recently, UK intelligence assessed the changing quality of Russias armed forces since the onset of the fullscale invasion of Ukraine.
The agency also noted that Ukraines successful actions against Russias Black Sea Fleet resulted in the destruction of about a quarter of its large vessels, including its flagship, forcing the fleet to retreat to the eastern part of the Black Sea.
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