The russian forces use about twenty aerial bombsalso known as slidingon the front line, to prevent their planes from entering the zone where they can be hit by Ukrainian air defenses, explained the spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force.
“They have started using glide bombs that can fly up to 70 kilometers“, said yuriy ignatthe military spokesman, on the national news service, quoted by the Ukrainian news agency united. “The enemy uses up 20 of those bombs a day along the demarcation line,” he added.
Ignat explained that the Russian forces use aircraft Su-35 and Su-34 to drop these bombs without having to penetrate space where they are vulnerable to missiles from Ukraine’s air defenses.
The military spokesman insisted that Ukraine needs more anti-aircraft systems and modern aircraft to repel remote enemy air attacks.
Aerial or glide bombs complete a trajectory of several kilometers from the moment they are dropped from the aircraft.
Unlike guided or smart bombs, which Russia is also using on the front lines, aerial bombs they are not remote controlled and they follow the trajectory that is printed to them when thrown.
On the other hand, Russia launched a drone attack against the strategic port of Odessain southern Ukraine, local authorities said early Tuesday morning, noting that “damage” had occurred.
“The Righteous Enemy Has Hit Odessa And Odessa District With Attack UAVs”indicated the local authorities in a statement posted on Facebook.
“There is damage,” they added without further details.
The statement quoted the head of the military administration of the Odessa district, yuriy krukand ensures that the Ukrainian air defense forces were activated and on alert for a possible second round of attacks.
The Black Sea port of Odessa was a favorite holiday destination for many Ukrainians and Russians before Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of the neighboring country in February 2022.
(With information from EFE and AFP)
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