According to British estimates, the Russian offensive war against Ukraine has hit the Russian aerospace sector hard. “The industry is suffering from international sanctions,” the defense ministry said in London on Sunday.
“Highly qualified experts are encouraged to serve as infantry in the militia of the Roscosmos space agency.” In addition, the head of the Russian Air and Space Force, General Sergei Surovikin, has not been seen in public since the private army mutiny. Wagner. He was the liaison of the Ministry of Defense for Wagner, the Ministry of Defense reports on Twitter (see tweet).
Space exhibition MAKS cancelled
Russia had previously canceled the MAKS International Aerospace Exhibition, due to take place at the end of July. The British Ministry of Defense suspected security concerns after drone strikes in Russia. “The organizers were most likely also aware of the risk of reputational damage if fewer international delegations participate,” it says.
However, the radio jamming, which is intended to ward off a possible drone attack, makes the traditional air shows of the MAKS, one of the largest aerospace exhibitions in the world, impossible. Its location is Zhukovsky military airport, about 50 kilometers southeast of Moscow city center.
In recent years, Russia has used the exhibition to showcase its latest fighter jets and helicopters. President Vladimir Putin was a regular guest at the event.
The British Ministry of Defense publishes daily information on the course of the war since the beginning of the Russian offensive war 16 months ago. Moscow accuses London of disinformation.
Source: Krone
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