British intelligence says russian tactical aviation efficiency has declined

The russian air force continues to use large resources to support ground operations in Ukraine, but without significant operational effect, according to British military intelligence.

Source. This is reported on the Twitter page of the UK Ministry of Defence.

In the summer, russian tactical aviation usually flew more than 100 sorties a day, but due to the threat of Ukrainian air defence, flights were almost always limited to the territory controlled by russia, the intelligence report said.

russia has tried to solve this problem by increasingly using free-fall bombs with gliders that increase the range. Fighters can drop such bombs many kilometers away from the target, but the accuracy of the hit is not always stable.

At the beginning of Ukraine's counteroffensive in the south, russian attack helicopters were effective. However, their effectiveness has declined in recent weeks, according to the UK military intelligence.

Background. As reported, Rheinmetall will provide Ukraine with two newest Skynex air defence systems by the end of the year.