A large military airport on Russian territory was hit. In the process, a powerful supersonic bomber was destroyed. The British Ministry of Defense underlines the strategic implications and growing concerns about Russia’s security.
The British Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday it was a Tupolev Tu-22M3 (NATO code: Backfire) machine that would fire imprecise Ch-22 Burya (NATO: AS-4 Kitchen) cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets.
“This is at least the third successful attack on a long-range airfield, which raises further questions about Russia’s ability to protect strategic locations deep inland,” the British ministry said.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that a Ukrainian drone had attacked Solzy airfield in western Russia’s Novgorod region, about 400 miles from the Ukrainian border. A fire broke out, which damaged a machine.
“Helicopter-like drone”
The British ministry referred to Russia’s statement that the attack was carried out by a “helicopter-like drone”. “If true, it underscores the assessment that some drone strikes against Russian military targets are launched from Russian territory,” the report said. Because such drones would not have enough range to reach Solzy if they were launched outside of Russia.
The British Ministry of Defense has published daily information on the course of the war since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. In doing so, the British government wants to both counteract the Russian image and keep the allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a disinformation campaign.
Source: Krone
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