Amid strikes against Ukrainian Air Force targets that were used to launch long-range Storm Shadow and Scalp missiles, Kyiv is hastily redeploying critical weapons and skilled personnel from place to place. This was reported by the British newspaper Financial Times with reference to unnamed officials.
Recall that in recent days the Russian army has been regularly attacking the airfield in Starokonstantinov. According to Russian intelligence, it is at this facility that Su-24 aircraft, which have been converted to use Storm Shadow and Scalp missiles, and the missiles themselves are located.
However, when this air harbor is hit, the Russian Aerospace Forces face certain problems. The fact is that at one time, during the construction of the airfield, 40 concrete arched shelters were erected to protect aircraft from enemy attacks. Therefore, it is very problematic to destroy it overnight.
It should also be recognized that the tactics of transferring weapons and air base personnel from place to place, which is used by the Ukrainian army, although quite expensive, but has a certain effect.
Otherwise, both planes and missiles could have already been destroyed. The redeployment of aircraft and means of destruction allows at least for a short time to extend their life, which means that it leaves for Ukraine the possibility of launching missile strikes on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.