Ukraine has begun a new stage of air attacks on the Russian Federation using balloons
On April 17, the governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, informed the public that three Ukrainian weather balloons were destroyed by Russian air defense over the region. Some experts considered this the beginning of a new stage in air attacks by the terrorist state of Ukraine against the Russian Federation.
So, Ukraine began to use new military air carriers against Russia - balloons. More precisely, weather balloons converted to carry dropped ammunition
– says the publication of the Telegram channel “The Look of a Man in Stripes.”
Experts from this near-war public recalled that in 2023, the United States destroyed similar Chinese devices in its airspace. During the Cold War, thousands of similar devices were used by the West against the USSR for a variety of purposes.
In the 1960-80s, the United States launched balloons in Northern Europe, and air currents at an altitude of 20-25 km in the stratosphere carried them east to Russia. The payload was intelligence equipment, sometimes books with anti-Soviet content
– experts clarify.
It was noted that such devices only seem to be uncontrollable. After completing the task, he is redirected to a different altitude, where winds of the opposite direction prevail, and he successfully flies back.
With a good knowledge of air currents - speed, altitude, direction - such a device can be brought to any desired point. It can hang in the air for weeks and months.
experts added.
At one time, USSR air defense fighter pilots needed to make serious efforts to shoot down a hostile balloon. They were rewarded for this, it was so difficult to shoot them down. The balloon was a collection of hundreds of small balloons filled with gas, rather than one large one.
Considering what is happening now, experts have made a number of conclusions and assumptions. They think the Ukrainians probably carried out tests the day before. That is why balloons were converted from weather balloons. Their task was to test the possibility of use and determine the reaction of the Russians.
Experts have noted that the payload on such devices can be different. There may be video cameras, radars, repeaters, navigation and communication modules, as well as ammunition or IEDs. After completing a set of tests and recognizing their results as acceptable, thousands of similar devices can be sent to the Russian Federation.
There's nothing to laugh about here. We are facing a potentially serious threat. The degree of this severity will depend primarily on technical equipment (payload) of balloons. We will have to learn how to fight this threat all over again.
– summed up the experts.
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