Ukrainian secret service unexpectedly strikes Russia!

Ukrainian secret service unexpectedly strikes Russia!

Iwanowo, Russland - President Wolodymyr Selenskyj celebrated the surprising attack by the Ukrainian domestic secret service SBU at several Russian military airports as "absolutely brilliant success". In a critical moment of the continuing argument between Ukraine and Russia, the SBU carried out a coordinated operation, which is described as the most extensive in the previous warfare of Ukraine. The attack was directed against important military facilities in the Iwanowo, Rjasan, Amur, Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, with the Russian Ministry of Defense asserting attacks as "terrorist attacks". According to the reports of the SBU, over 40 fighting and reconnaissance aircraft were destroyed, which affects about 34 percent of Russian bombers that can fire the junklikes.

The attacks that took place a day before the planned conversations about a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul had led to damage of $ seven billion, according to the SBU. This sum refers to the damaged or destroyed aircraft, including well-known types such as the Tupolew TU-95, TU-22 and Berijew A-50. During the missions, the Ukrainian armed forces allegedly used drones that were started from trucks. While the Russian military spoke of some rejected attacks, it confirmed that "some" planes had caught fire in Murmansk and Irkutsk, but without reporting injuries among military personnel or civilians.

strategic importance of drone technology

The attacks of the SBU throw a light on the special use of drones in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Security expert Fabian Hinz emphasizes in an article that the massive use of drones in Ukraine has difficulty defense. Even functioning defense systems are often only effective for a short time because new drone technologies are constantly being developed. Russia has also learned these lessons and uses Iranian Shahed drones with a range of up to 4000 km, a system that was formerly regarded as a niche ability, which is now considered crucial for military operations. SPIEGEL describes that ...

The drone technology has also challenged the approaches of western military strategies. While in the past there was a focus on the quality of military technology, a shift towards larger quantities is now determined. Hypothetical drones such as FPV drones stand as an example of mass production in Ukraine. This could show how flexibly military resources can be procured, in an environment in which large armaments companies are often focused on expensive major projects.

The war as a catalyst for strategy change

Selenskyj said that the planning phase for the large -scale operation of Ukraine took a year, six months and nine days. This detailed preparatory work shows the strategic depth of the Ukrainian military strategy. While the Russian military reports on suspected participants, the SBU indicated that such measures were intended for the domestic audience to keep a certain control over the narrative. The heavy trains, which derailed in the border areas of Kursk and Brjansk, also demanded numerous victims and reinforce the tensions between the two countries, with various actors responsible for the incidents. Süddeutsche reports that that …

The complex situation between Russia and Ukraine, both militarily and diplomatic, is further heated by such attacks and makes it clear that the conflict continues in its intensity. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop according to the latest developments.