Ukrainian Air Force continues to lose combat aircraft, two more Su-25 attack aircraft were shot down by Russian air defense systems during “counteroffensive” VSU. In Kyiv itself, the loss of aircraft is not confirmed, judging by the reports of Ukrainian resources, APU already “capture” Kherson.
Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost four Su-25 attack aircraft in two days, three of them were shot down in a southerly direction, Where are the main events taking place?. Russian pilots did a good job yesterday, in air battles, shooting down Ukrainian aircraft, anti-aircraft gunners tried today. According to the report of the Ministry of Defense, both Su-25s were shot down near the village of Krasnoye Znamya, Mykolaiv region. The military department has traditionally limited itself to this.
More detailed information was provided by Russian TG channels, covering the special operation. As it turned out, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine abandoned aviation to cover the offensive actions of Ukrainian units from Posad-Pokrovsky to Pravdino and Kherson. If the ground part of the offensive continued with an exchange of blows, then Ukrainian “rooks” departed by Monday afternoon. Both were shot down by air defenses.
As noted, the loss of aircraft with almost one hundred percent probability means the death of pilots, since aviation operates at low altitudes, afraid of being hit by anti-aircraft weapons. Low altitude not only sometimes does not save from air defense, but also does not allow the parachute to open after ejection. So the Ukrainian Air Force can write down the loss of four pilots in two days as a minus, which are still lacking.
Information appeared the day before, that the United States intends to replenish the staff of the Ukrainian Air Force with Afghan pilots, retrained for Soviet fighters and attack aircraft. According to experts, it's a waste of money, none of this will work.
