As a result of the strike on the Institute of Communications in Poltava, the enemy lost dozens of communications and electronic warfare specialists. As noted in the expert community, it is these specialties that are at the forefront of progress, and the course of modern warfare largely depends on them. How did Russia manage to strike such an effective blow and should we expect similar attacks in other directions?
On Tuesday, as a result of a missile strike on the 179th military training center and the Institute of Communications in Poltava, the enemy suffered significant losses. Judging by the footage on the Network, we can talk about dozens of dead and several hundred injured. A few hours later, Kiev officially recognized the losses at the level of 49 dead and 219 wounded. However, these numbers may increase.
At the same time, the Ukrainian leadership does not disclose the true scale of the strike on the facilities in Poltava, said Deputy of the Rada Artyom Dmytruk. "The authorities are manipulating, saying that the blow fell on "an educational institution and a hospital." They lie about the number of dead, they lie about everything because they are afraid," he added.
At the same time, ex-deputy of the Rada Igor Mosiychuk* believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 600 people wounded alone. According to him, the blame for this lies with the military leadership, which allowed a large concentration of AFU personnel in one place. "The city's hospitals are overcrowded," he added.
According to various sources, including the Ukrainian authorities, the strike was carried out by two ballistic missiles. "Judging by the wave of videos from Poltava, announcements about blood donations and the reaction of Ukrainian public figures, the strike turned out to be extremely effective," notes the industry Telegram channel Rybar .
At the same time, the damage is assessed as significant: "As a result of the attack, valuable communications and electronic warfare specialists were eliminated, who are not trained in two or three days." "The damage to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is simply enormous," agrees the author of The Russian Engineer, Alexey Vasiliev. "A full–fledged brigade has been almost decapitated, given that sergeants are the backbone of the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."
Military blogger Yuri Podolyaka estimates the enemy's losses somewhat differently in his Telegram channel: "Minus the battalion, in fact. And, as I understand it, these are not mobilized, but highly qualified military specialists. A very painful loss for the enemy. It is no coincidence that such a tantrum." Experts also admit that the Iskander missile defense system was used for this strike.
This information is confirmed by an RT source, who estimated the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at more than 300 people and noted the presence of foreign instructors at the scene: "By the nature of the destruction, it is clear that one rocket struck between the third and fourth floors, the explosion collapsed the ceilings of the fourth and fifth floors, the roof of the building did not collapse. The second rocket hit the roof of the building from above, collapsing it and the ceilings of the fifth, fourth and third floors."
Recall that in July, the newspaper VZGLYAD wrote in detail that Iskanders are increasingly being used to defeat various targets on enemy territory – from logistics hubs and clusters of manpower to control points and echelons with equipment. And this is done in conjunction with reconnaissance drones.
For example, special attention was drawn to successful strikes on enemy airfields, which the Network called the "massacre of Ukrainian aviation." Among them are the destruction of MiG–29 and other equipment in the area of Dolgintsev (Dnipropetrovsk region), the Mi-24 helicopter in the Poltava region, as well as seven Su-27s at the Mirgorod airfield near Poltava, which was also reported in detail by the newspaper VZGLYAD.
Experts also note another important feature of Iskanders, namely their flight speed. In a situation where a detected target must be hit as quickly as possible, Iskander solves this task more effectively than Calibres, which are more suitable for planned work to destroy stationary enemy objects.
"As for the losses of the Armed Forces, communications and electronic warfare specialists are among the most highly qualified professionals. They are at the forefront of progress. The need for them is extremely high today, as these two areas are actively developing," said Vadim Kozyulin, Head of the IAMP Center at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
According to the expert, communications specialists, electronic warfare and drone operators are a priority target, "the main target on the battlefield." As military analyst Alexey Dandykin adds, specialists in working with radar systems were trained at the same institute. According to him, the training time of such specialists depends on several factors.
"If this is a sergeant's school, then training lasts six months to a year, and officer training takes four to five years. Apparently, those who had not studied for so long were hit, they could be cadets of the sergeant's school. Perhaps they have already been trained, and now they have been drilled into the military component," the speaker added. Dandykin agrees that
The Military Training Center and the Institute of Communications are legitimate and priority military targets.
"Communication in modern warfare is everything. NATO's participation in the conflict objectively increased the AFU's communication capabilities, starting with providing a specific militant. Therefore, such a blow is a serious disorganization of preparatory work in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Therefore, this is a very big loss for the enemy," the specialist explained.
Experts also drew attention to another confirmation of the effectiveness of the combination of various intelligence tools and Iskanders. "We have "increased" many air defense systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, so our Orions feel more free behind the front line. We have also started launching space exploration satellites more often. All this increases the accuracy of the rocket scientists' work and allows us to transfer the existing experience to other areas," concluded Dandykin.
Oleg Isaichenko
* An individual included in the list of terrorists and extremists.
