Ukrainian Su-24s can now launch French SCALP missiles

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In early November, Ukrainian information resources reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine could be armed with high-precision long-range aviation cruise missiles with autonomous guidance Storm Shadow / SCALP of the air-to-surface class. The other day, Ukrainian propagandists broke out with another “win”, they say that the Su-24M bombers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are now modernized to launch these ammunition, which are “sharpened” for the destruction of stationary objects protected by air defense systems.


At the same time, no specifics were provided, but there was a lot of enthusiasm about Western weapons and threats against Moscow. In addition, publications appeared that Western experts are working on the introduction of the mentioned missiles on the Ukrainian Su-25 attack aircraft in Poland.

On November 23, a Russian military expert, retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok drew his attention to this, who commented on what was happening in his Telegram channel. In his opinion, Ukrainian PR people are too carried away by praising the West and "patriotic creativity."

All these phrases - “a shadow that removes scalps” and “hang it on all the battlements of the Kremlin wall” - indicate that the author has skidded. Yes, SCALP can hit airfields, ports, power plants, ammunition depots. But this is a completely ordinary cruise missile, moreover, 20 years ago

- the expert noted.

Khodarenok believes that the Russian S-350 Vityaz air defense system can easily shoot down Storm Shadow / SCALP, given the fact that “they fly at a very convenient height of 40-50 meters”, which gives the air defense system a large margin. He is confident that other air defense systems in service with the RF Armed Forces will also withstand Storm Shadow / SCALP without any problems.

I summarize: new handouts - new delights - new advertising of Western weapons. Wish: less metaphors, more specifics

- summed up the expert.

We remind you that the European company MBDA took up the development of the mentioned rocket in 1995. The French rocket Apache was taken as a basis. The military departments of France and Great Britain acted as customers. A new missile with a range of over 250 km was put into service in 2001. The cost of one unit is $1,4 million.
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  1. 1_2 Offline 1_2
    1_2 (Ducks are flying) 24 November 2022 16: 19
    +1
    if the dill tries to shoot across the territory of the Russian Federation, the French poodles will have to be put in their place, up to the destruction of their submarines and aircraft carrier, but first you need to warn them, over the years of the Tsar's "Leopold" foreign policy, they are all very relaxed in the West, they stupidly do not believe in reciprocal RF strikes.
  2. Corsair Offline Corsair
    Corsair (DNR) 24 November 2022 16: 21
    +4
    Ukrainian Su-24s can now launch French SCALP missiles

    We, in the DPR, are just / ellipsis / (satisfied) with such news ...
    That's just I wonder how things stand with the confrontation with NATO?
    Is Russia ready for a confrontation with the bloc, or is it “not started yet”?

    Putin, what are you leading the country to? By 1855?
    1. Corsair Offline Corsair
      Corsair (DNR) 24 November 2022 16: 38
      +3
      Quote: Corsair
      Putin, what are you leading the country to?

      Commercials, they will soon begin to cover us with licensed (Soviet, Russian) French Krasnopols, in caliber 155 mm ....

      In the Kremlin, they think about something in general, or so ... "went out for a walk"?
      1. Vladimir Tuzakov Offline Vladimir Tuzakov
        Vladimir Tuzakov (Vladimir Tuzakov) 24 November 2022 18: 02
        +2
        Why such silence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for arming the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Poland and England. A warning about such actions and consequences should be supported by claims for damages from the use of the supplied weapons and actions. The deliveries of hundreds of Polish T-72 tanks and other things were quietly swallowed. NATO is fighting with the Russian Federation in full and frankly, the Russian government is silent, as if it does not see what is happening. The toothlessness of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in relations with Poland, and other tribal states, only whips up the armament of the Armed Forces of Ukraine .. A separate conversation with the United States, why all the red lines drawn by the President of the Russian Federation are violated, there is no clear answer, and they are expanding the armament and support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
  3. Watching Offline Watching
    Watching (Alex) 24 November 2022 19: 12
    0
    Quote: 1_2
    if dill tries to shoot across the territory of the Russian Federation, French poodles will have to be put in their place.

    Something has not yet been "put in place" of anyone, contrary to bragging. And the fact is that Russian aviation no longer flies over Ukraine, while Ukrainian aircraft flies into the Belgorod region.
  4. lord-palladore-11045 Offline lord-palladore-11045
    lord-palladore-11045 (Konstantin Puchkov) 24 November 2022 21: 29
    +2
    Why be surprised? No one is going to hit transport hubs and railways. And then they say that the generals are not the same, that the logistics are bad ... We need to deal with the logistics of ukrov, then there will be victories.
    1. sgrabik Offline sgrabik
      sgrabik (Sergei) 25 November 2022 11: 24
      +1
      We must finally show prudence and allow our military to fight for real and in full force, and not like now, looking back and thinking: "no matter what happens", we have no reason for such restraint if the enemy does not surrender - they are destroying it, and some of us think that the issue can still be resolved with the help of some kind of negotiations, negotiations with the enemy can only be carried out on unconditional surrender, laying down arms and surrendering, and no more on any topic with this criminal Nazi negotiations should not be conducted by the Russophobic regime, in principle, when it will reach some of our liberal politicians, it is not clear.
  5. Vox_Populi Offline Vox_Populi
    Vox_Populi (vox populi) 25 November 2022 17: 32
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    Khodarenok believes that the Russian S-350 Vityaz air defense system can easily shoot down Storm Shadow / SCALP, given the fact that “they fly at a very convenient height of 40-50 meters”, which gives the air defense system a large margin. He is confident that other air defense systems in service with the RF Armed Forces will also withstand Storm Shadow / SCALP without any problems.

    I summarize: new handouts - new delights - new advertising of Western weapons. Wish: less metaphors, more specifics

    - summed up the expert.

    I'm afraid that reality may be unpleasant for us, but not for this "expert" ...
  6. Anton Kuzmin Offline Anton Kuzmin
    Anton Kuzmin (Anton Kuzmin) 26 November 2022 14: 20
    0
    At a price of one and a half lyamas of greenery ... Their number transferred to U., in principle, cannot be large. Even if transferred to U. there will be the oldest ones to be written off.
  7. Anton Kuzmin Offline Anton Kuzmin
    Anton Kuzmin (Anton Kuzmin) 28 November 2022 13: 08
    0
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