Russia is creating an “elite” attack aviation group after previous air strikes “severely underperformed” in Ukraine, according to the
UK Defense Ministry.
Moscow has carried out a brutal series of missile attacks against civilian infrastructure across Ukraine as part of its ongoing assault on the country.
But, Ukraine has been able to intercept many air strikes through its defence systems – and last week, Kyiv claimed it managed to shoot down six “unstoppable” Russian hypersonic missiles, although Russia allegedly denied this.
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has now suggested in its latest daily update that Russia is now looking to upgrade its air attack force.
Under the code name “Shtorm”, the new group would allegedly include a mix of aircraft types from bombers to attack helicopters, which would all have a “primary role of ground attack missions”.
The MoD also claimed: “The creation of the group highlights how Russia assesses its regular air force squadrons have severely underperformed in their core function of conducting airstrikes on Ukrainian lines.”
