04-03-2024, 10:26 AM
Ukrainian Air Force Use Rare Soviet Kh-25 Missiles With Su-24M Aircraft
Such missiles are suitable for striking targets near frontline. A video that has been posted on Ukrainian channel, shows Ukrainian tactical aviation allegedly still using rare Soviet Kh-25 air-to-ground missiles. They are carried by Su-24M tactical bomber. In footage, Ukrainian Su-24M bomber launches two Kh-25 missiles from a pitch-up, to increase range of these weapons, b'cos it involves short-range cruise missiles for tactical aviation.
Read more: Ukraine’s Air Force Shot Down Another russian Su-34: Currently No Enemy Aircraft Is Observed Near Frontline
It is known that this was only secondly recorded case when Ukrainian tactical aviation had used the Kh-25 missiles since russian full-scale invasion.
Earlier Ukrainian Su-24M aircraft with cruise missiles of this type were spotted only in Aug 2022. It's also worth mentioning for first time, Ukrainian aviators demonstrated launch of the Kh-25 missiles from Su-24M bombers only in fall of 2021.
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukrainian...-9712.html
Such missiles are suitable for striking targets near frontline. A video that has been posted on Ukrainian channel, shows Ukrainian tactical aviation allegedly still using rare Soviet Kh-25 air-to-ground missiles. They are carried by Su-24M tactical bomber. In footage, Ukrainian Su-24M bomber launches two Kh-25 missiles from a pitch-up, to increase range of these weapons, b'cos it involves short-range cruise missiles for tactical aviation.
Read more: Ukraine’s Air Force Shot Down Another russian Su-34: Currently No Enemy Aircraft Is Observed Near Frontline
It is known that this was only secondly recorded case when Ukrainian tactical aviation had used the Kh-25 missiles since russian full-scale invasion.
Earlier Ukrainian Su-24M aircraft with cruise missiles of this type were spotted only in Aug 2022. It's also worth mentioning for first time, Ukrainian aviators demonstrated launch of the Kh-25 missiles from Su-24M bombers only in fall of 2021.
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukrainian...-9712.html