The Russian Federation is ready for a new massive missile attack on Ukraine. According to aviation expert Konstantin Kryvolap, Russian military aircraft are already equipped with Kh-101 and Kh-555 cruise missiles, which were used to strike energy infrastructure last winter.
“The Russians may have accumulated enough weapons for an air attack. Their main goal is to leave us without light and heat in the winter, and they have not abandoned this strategy,” the expert noted on Kyiv24.
Kryvolap reported that Russian aircraft are already equipped with missiles. In particular, at the Olenya base, 9 aircraft with Kh-101 missiles are ready for use, and at the Engels-2 airfield, another 5 aircraft are equipped with Kh-101 and Kh-555 missiles. According to him, there are currently no submarines in the Black Sea that can launch Calibers - one of them has been sent to Novosibirsk.
In addition, there is a threat of strikes with Kinzhal missiles. Kryvolap noted that the Russians can currently use no more than three missiles of this type. Russia also has stocks of Kh-59 and Kh-69 missiles, which are launched from Su-35 and Su-57 aircraft.
“We can expect an air attack at any moment, so we must be prepared and not ignore the alarm signals,” the expert emphasized.
Increasing the number of drones
Kryvolap drew attention to the increase in the number of drone attacks. Russia uses at least four types of drones, including Harpies, Shaheds, and Gerber reconnaissance drones. However, thanks to the work of electronic warfare (EW) equipment, a significant part of the drones is lost before reaching their targets - almost 50% of detected drones do not reach the objects.
“Our air defense systems shoot down a large number of drones, but due to their large number, some still break through, which causes us significant losses,” Kryvolap added.
