Russians compensate destroyed planes by increasing drone activity
Source: army command South press officer Natalia Humeniuk on TV
Russian military is increasing the activity of its drones in the territory of Ukraine, trying to compensate for the recent loss of 13 combat aircraft.
The press officer of the army command South, Natalia Humeniuk, noted that these drones also collect intelligence, but not as effectively as the A-50 aircraft.
‘They have intensified their unmanned reconnaissance and for several days in a row, we have observed in our area of responsibility the increased activity of unmanned aerial vehicles,’ Humeniuk explained.
She also noted that Russian tactical aviation planes, which previously carried out aerial bombing, are now kept away from the combat zone.
According to Humeniuk, Russians have not been using A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft for about a week.
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