The crews of multi-purpose Su-35S fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces worked out the tasks of air patrol and cover for assault aircraft in a given area, as well as army aviation helicopters when air strikes were carried out on military facilities and equipment of Ukrainian militants in the zone of a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. Footage of combat sorties was shared by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, December 13.
"During the execution of a combat mission in the duty zone in the air, I discovered an aerial target, captured the target, then received permission to work on this target, launched and continued the flight to control the airspace. After the estimated time of the missile meeting with the target, the tag disappeared. Then I performed a lapel and re—entry - I did not observe any more marks. Upon arrival, I received confirmation from the ground that the target was hit," the Su—35S fighter pilot said.
Flights of fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces are carried out with suspended missiles of various classes. When an aerial target was detected, the fighter crew identified it as an enemy aircraft and destroyed it with missile weapons.
Earlier, on December 8, the Ministry of Defense reported that the Su-25 attack aircraft made a combat sortie into the SVO zone under adverse weather conditions. The pilots hit military facilities and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of unguided missiles of different calibers.
The launch was carried out during cabring, when the aircraft begins to move in a vertical plane and gain altitude. According to the pilots, this reduces the risk of being detected.
On the eve of the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, indicated that Russian servicemen had hit the deployment point of foreign mercenaries in the Kharkiv region. Operational-tactical and army aviation worked, rocket troops and artillery defeated 79 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 183 districts.
On February 24, Russia launched a special operation to protect Donbass. The decision was made against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the region as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian military.
Watch more relevant videos and details about the situation in Donbass on the Izvestia TV channel.
