The Russian Ministry of Defense says the Russian Air Force, with its Su-34 Bombers, had ravaged Ukrainian Ground Forces with precision Kh-29 air-to-surface missiles that demolished 200 troops in an air strike.
Russian Air Force Attacks Using Kh-29 Missiles
Last November 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense released information about the use of high-precision weaponry strikes by Su-34 Bombers Fullback, which struck three Polish mercenary groups close to Velikiye Hutora, reported EurAsian Times.
The airstrike killed about 200 of these soldiers fighting for the Ukrainian legion. They are only one of the many employed by Kyiv and the West. Along with the casualties, more than 100 foreigners, one tank, two armored carriers, and eight vehicles were blown up by Kedge ASMs close to Seversk and Slovyansk, according to TASS.
Russian Air Force relies mainly on its Kh-29 missiles ASM for pinpoint missile strikes on Ukraine all along the frontline, in which it monopolizes the skies, noted Knowledia.
This ground attack missile is a good armament for targeting hardened structures such as railways, highway bridges, industrial structures, concrete airstrips, and even strengthened aircraft shelters with defensive buildings.
Kh-29 Missiles Mounted on Su-34 Fullback
This ASM has two types in use, the L and TE variants to pick from. TE has passive guidance installed, but the L version uses laser guidance via laser pointing. Armed with a high explosive penetrating warhead or HEAT, equipped with an impact target sensor, driven via single mode solid fuel rocket motor.
Improved target accuracy using TV and laser homing is an advantage. The engine gives the force to penetrate and destroy a target, but comparison to a cruise missile or suicide UAV is not as precise as the Kedge, per Weapon Systems.
Last November 25, a RuAF Su-35S Flanker E shot down a UAF plane in a look down from medium altitudes. One of these sorties had one UAF plane blunder into view and got shot down as two R-77 air-to-air missiles were shot upwardly and were in long-range contact. There was even footage of the shootdown by the Flanker with R-77 missiles, mentioned in Military History.
Russian Air Force Pins Down UAF Planes
Russian pilots are flying tactics that allow air superiority and avoid getting shoot down, despite Ukrainian claims. No loss of Su-35s as the west has sent advanced missile systems, with Buk-M2 and S-300 not claiming targets showing good tactics on the Russians.
A typical load out for a Flanker-E for air dominance is two short-range air-to-air (RVV-MD), two medium-range (RVV-SD), and 1 Kh-31 radar buster. An RVV-SD attacks all air targets at any time of the day or ECM environment and seeks its target.
The R77 has two types, the AE and SD, which differs in size, weight, and range; AE is 80 km, and SD is 110 km. SD type is a radar seeker with data link improved inertial guidance system, multichannel lock-on, redesignated target, and a seeker type. It has a lattice control surface near the rocket exhaust, not fins.
The Russian Air Force, with its Su-34 Bombers armed with Kh-29 air-to-ground missiles, pounded the UAF mercs, leaving 200 dead in the missile attack.
