As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new attacks on Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine and spoke of the calm before the next storm, the Russian air force is coming under increasing pressure, according to British intelligence. According to the Defense Ministry in London, Russia has apparently lost four fighter jets in the past ten days, making the total to 55 machines since the attack began in late February.
The increase in casualties may be partly due to the Russian air force taking greater risks to support ground forces at close range under pressure from Ukrainian advances, the British expert said. Added to this is the poor situational awareness of Russian pilots. Some aircraft entered denser air defense zones because of the fast-moving front over Ukraine-controlled territory. “Russia’s continued lack of air superiority remains one of the main factors underlying the vulnerability of its operational design in Ukraine,” the ministry said.
The British Ministry of Defense has published daily information on the course of the war since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in late February, citing intelligence information. With this, the British government wants to both counter the Russian portrayal and keep allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a targeted disinformation campaign.
Another nuclear power plant under fire
On Monday evening, the Piwdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in the south of the country came under fire. President Selenskyj made serious allegations against the Russian military on Monday morning. The aggressor would “threaten the entire world,” the 44-year-old said. All three reactors at the nuclear power plant were undamaged and functioning normally, state operator Energoatom said. There was an explosion 300 meters away from the reactors. Buildings were damaged and the attack also caused damage to a nearby hydroelectric power station.
Meanwhile, the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the Ukrainian electricity grid after a two-week hiatus. Emergency power was supplied to the plant during the outage, but this too had to be shut down due to the fighting surrounding the installation. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which currently has two observers on site, rates the operation as unstable despite the improved power supply.
Source: Krone
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