Oleksiy Hromov, the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on August 11, 2022, that Russia has lost two squadrons of the latest Su-35 fighters in Ukraine, that’s about 24 aircraft, and now it should use old Su-24M bombers.
Source: Oleksiy Hromov, the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to him, the aggressor plans to use outdated Su-24M bombers for combat operations in Ukraine, because he lost two squadrons of the latest Su-35, about 24 units.
“In connection with significant losses of aviation equipment, the occupiers are considering the option of using outdated Su-24M bombers, which were withdrawn from the aggressor’s combat team during 2005-2018.”
He added, that the air defense forces of Ukraine destroyed 27 air targets in the last week.
He also emphasized that the Su-35 did not perform well on the battlefield. Previously, only 9 of the 24 aircraft that Russia supplied to China were serviceable. Most often, their use was refused due to malfunctions of onboard systems.
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