The Russian army just lately utilized Lancet munitions to destroy a Su-25 assault plane belonging to the Ukrainian Air Drive at Dolgintsevo Airport, close to Kryvyi Rih. This info was shared by the Russian Protection Ministry on June 11, 2024.
“Our UAV operators efficiently focused the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ plane parking space at Dolgintsevo Airport, situated within the Dnipropetrovsk area, utilizing Lancet munitions,” the Russian Protection Ministry introduced. The Ukrainian plane was destroyed on the coordinates 47.9029289, and 33.5265230, roughly 65 kilometers from the fight contact line.
This incident isn’t remoted; the Russian army has beforehand struck Ukrainian plane at this airport. Recorded assaults embody hits on Su-25 planes on November 20, 2023, and June 6, 2024, in addition to a strike on a MiG-29 on September 19, 2023.
Lancets proceed to play an important position for the Russian army, participating a big selection of targets throughout operations within the particular army zone. These loitering munitions assault the whole lot from artillery and air protection techniques to radar stations, armored autos, and even enemy plane.
This replace from the Russian ministry comes shortly after Ukraine reported drone assaults on a Russian Su-57 Felon fighter jet at Akhtubinsk Airport. Just like a earlier incident involving a parked and inactive Su-25, the Su-57 was additionally focused whereas stationary. It’s clear that Russia views the Su-57 as a priceless asset, probably extra so than Ukraine’s burning Su-25. Nonetheless, Russia appears decided to answer Ukrainian offensives.
BulgarianMilitary.com has raised considerations {that a} comparable destiny may befall the F-16 fighters that Ukraine expects to obtain. Curiously, Brigadier Common Serhiy Kholubtsov, head of the Ukrainian Air Drive, suggests that Ukraine has the means to counter such drone assaults on their F-16s. Nevertheless, he acknowledges that countering Russian ballistic missiles poses a better problem, significantly as Kyiv faces a missile scarcity for its Patriot techniques.
The Lancet loitering munition, developed by the Russian protection trade, is a sort of unmanned aerial car [UAV] designed for precision strikes on floor targets. It’s a part of a broader class of weapons often called loitering munitions, which may hover over a goal space for an prolonged interval earlier than participating.
The size of the Lancet loitering munition are comparatively compact, which aids in its deployment and maneuverability. It sometimes includes a wingspan of round 1.3 meters and a size of roughly 1 meter. This dimension permits it to be simply transported and launched from varied platforms.
Propulsion for the Lancet is supplied by an electrical motor, which powers a pusher propeller. The payload of the Lancet loitering munition features a high-explosive warhead designed to neutralize a spread of targets, from personnel and light-weight autos to fortified positions. The warhead is optimized for precision strikes, minimizing collateral harm and growing the effectiveness of the munition.
The operational vary of the Lancet loitering munition is one other essential side of its design. It may well cowl distances of as much as 40 kilometers, permitting it to be deployed from a protected distance whereas nonetheless reaching its meant goal. This vary gives tactical flexibility and enhances the survivability of the launching platform.
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On February 21, 2022, Russia acknowledged that its border facility was attacked by Ukrainian forces, ensuing within the deaths of 5 Ukrainian fighters. Nevertheless, Ukraine rapidly dismissed these allegations, labeling them as ‘false flags’.
In a notable transfer on the identical day, Russia introduced it formally acknowledged the self-proclaimed areas of DPR and LPR. Curiously, in line with Russian President Putin, this recognition lined all of the Ukrainian areas. Following this declaration, Putin despatched a battalion of Russia’s army forces, tanks included, into these areas.
Quick ahead to February 24, 2022, international headlines had been dominated by a vital incident. Putin commanded a forceful army assault on Ukraine. Led by Russia’s spectacular Armed Forces positioned on the Ukrainian border, this assault wasn’t spontaneous however a premeditated motion. Regardless of the circumstances resembling a battle, the Russian authorities refrains from utilizing this time period. They’d somewhat consult with it as a “particular army operation”.
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