Ukrainian Jets Are Penetrating Deeper Behind Russian Lines
Russian air defenses are collapsing
Ukraine is striking deeper inside Russian-controlled territory—with manned jets hauling hard-hitting glide bombs.
The Ukrainian air force struck a reported Russian drone storage site at the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine on April 14, apparently heavily damaging the site and potentially suppressing Russian drone strikes until new production can make good whatever drones the Russians lost in the strike.
That the Ukrainians targeted a Russian drone depot isn’t surprising. Ukrainian forces frequently target Russian drones before they even reach the front line. There were at least two major raids on drone storage at Donetsk airport last month.
What’s surprising is how the Ukrainians targeted the depot just northwest of Donetsk city, some 40 km from the front line. According to one observer, the attack involved a mix of SCALP-EG cruise missiles and GBU-39 glide bombs.
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