In Russian air reconnaissance aircraft will be used much less to protect the fleet.
Significant losses of Russian aviation urge the military leadership of to limit combat sorties over uncontrolled territories of Ukraine. Accordingly, the accuracy of artillery strikes on positions and fortifications of the Armed Forces will decrease, but civilian infrastructure and civilians are under threat, according to the press service of the British Ministry of Defense.
In the Chernihiv region, an estimated 3,500 buildings were destroyed or damaged during Russia's attack on Kyiv. Destroyed houses make up 80% of the total number of damaged buildings. Which indicates the incomprehensibility of the targets chosen by Russian troops.
Therefore, it is likely that Russia will use even more extensive non-selective artillery strikes as Russian air reconnaissance capabilities are reduced. Due to the unwillingness to risk the aircraft left at the disposal of the Russian Federation, the number of combat sorties over the territories not under its control will be significantly reduced.
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 17 May 2022
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“In the coming weeks, Russia is likely to continue to actively use massive artillery strikes, trying to gain momentum in its offensive in the Donbass,” – said in a statement.
Unfortunately, such actions may result in significant destruction of civilian infrastructure and civilian casualties.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 5 enemy air targets.
See special topic: The occupiers launched an air strike in the Chernihiv region: there are dead and wounded The exact number is not yet known. Russians are worried that the Armed Forces may attack their positions in Belgorod – ISW This city is considered a key supply hub for the occupiers. Putin believes that the time has not yet come for a meeting with Zelensky – OP He still hopes to get some “victories” on the battlefield. The atrocities of the Russian army prompted the US Senate to develop a new law on war crimes – NYT Senators want to develop a law that will allow the arrest in the United States and bring to justice war criminals even if they are foreigners and have committed crimes in any other country. The occupiers are conducting hoisting and rescue operations near the island of Zmiiny – General Staff In the south of Ukraine there was no active hostilities, the enemy is fortified in the formerly occupied territories.
