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Russian air force likely struggling to support invasion: UK
Use of retired personnel working as Wagner contractors
24 June, 14:42
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, JUN 24 - "The use of retired personnel,
now working as Wagner contractors, to conduct close air support
missions indicates that the Russian air force likely is
struggling to support the invasion of Ukraine with sufficient
aircrew," the UK Ministry of Defence said in its intelligence
update today.
"This is likely due to a combination of Russia's insufficient numbers of suitably trained personnel and its combat losses," the report continues. Moreover, Russian pilot reportedly used commercial GPS devices rather than Russian military navigation equipment and this indicates that Wagner aircraft are older models of the Su-25 and that the Russian air force is not providing Wagner with up-to-date avionics equipment, the ministry stated. (ANSA).
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"This is likely due to a combination of Russia's insufficient numbers of suitably trained personnel and its combat losses," the report continues. Moreover, Russian pilot reportedly used commercial GPS devices rather than Russian military navigation equipment and this indicates that Wagner aircraft are older models of the Su-25 and that the Russian air force is not providing Wagner with up-to-date avionics equipment, the ministry stated. (ANSA).
