The strikes on the Russian airfield in Yeysk, which destroyed 120 enemy UAVs, will in the short term lead to some disruption of Russia's ability to use drones to strike targets deep inside Ukrainian territory from these bases, according to a new intelligence-based report by the UK Ministry of Defense, UNN reports .
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As the British Ministry of Defense has pointed out, since Ukraine has successfully denied Russia the ability to establish control over Ukrainian airspace, Russia has been limited in its ability to use its substantial fast jet and bomber forces. To overcome this obstacle, russia has come to rely heavily on the widespread use of relatively inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
They are used to suppress Ukrainian air defense and strike at military and civilian targets beyond the reach of artillery.
On June 21, 2024, the Ukrainian Navy and the Security Service of Ukraine reported that they had struck the Russian 726th Air Defense Training Center at the Yeysk airfield in Russia. This base is one of at least five from which Russia has been conducting UAV strikes in Ukraine. The strike reportedly destroyed 120 UAVs of various types and injured 9 people.
It is likely that in the short term, these strikes will lead to some disruption of Russia's ability to use UAVs to strike targets deep inside Ukrainian territory from these bases
The British Ministry of Defense emphasizes that there is a real possibility that Russia will move its UAVs to less vulnerable bases, and thus this impact will be temporary. It is likely that Ukraine will capitalize on its recent successes and continue its anti-UAV campaign.