Espreso. Global

Russia launches production of guided bombs that cannot be shot down – Ukraine’s Air Force

8 April, 2023 Saturday
15:05

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected one of the military plants and announced a production line for 2023 with plans to manufacture 1.5-ton bombs equipped with wings and GPS navigation

client/title.list_title

Ukraine’s Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told about this during a telethon.

According to him, the Russian army is attacking with guided bombs along the entire front line – from the Chernihiv region to the south.

"There is a new threat that is difficult to respond to, to put it mildly. The enemy is using these guided bombs remotely. So far, with impunity. You need to understand that the aircraft can strike at a 50-km distance from behind the contact line or the state border of Ukraine, and from the sea. That's why there's no way to reach those warplanes," Ihnat emphasized.

Russia is using Su-35s to launch FAB-500 bombs (500-kilogram shells). There are about 10-12 of them every day. In this case, Ukraine can only counter the attacks by eliminating the fighters themselves.

"We can try to shoot down the bombs, but it is clear how much resources are needed to destroy them. Therefore, there is no other way out but to counteract the warplanes that drop these bombs," the spokesman explained.

According to Yuriy Ihnat, the Russian media recently reported on the visit of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to the plant, where a line for the production of 1.5-ton bombs has been launched. They are likely to be equipped with wings and GPS navigation.

"1.5-ton bombs are three times more powerful. Once again, I emphasize that we need the means that can withstand them. These are Patriot and SAMP/T systems among the ground-based ones. And the best thing is modern F-16 or other Generation 4+ aircraft, which are able to counter Russian aircraft at long distances, have powerful radars and air-to-air missiles. This is the only way to counter this threat," Ihnat said.

 
  • The head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the South Defense Forces, Natalia Humeniuk, said that Russia will continue to attack Ukraine with air bombs because missile strikes are not effective enough. 

  • The Russian army directed four guided aerial bombs at an industrial enterprise in Beryslav, Kherson region.



 
Tags:
Read also:
  • News
2025, Thursday
30 January
17:40
Updated
Russia’s strike on Sumy apartment building kills seven civilians
17:35
Russia deploys upgraded Shahed drones with shrapnel to kill more civilians
17:13
Ukrainian drone strikes deal major blow to Russia’s oil exports
16:51
PACE Secretariat rejects Ukrainian MP’s amendment labeling Putin terrorist
16:35
Sanctioned Russian oligarch held stake in Musk’s SpaceX through trust – media
16:14
Russia launches mass attack on Donetsk region, killing 1 and wounding 14, including children
15:52
HUR hackers attack Gazprom and Gazpromneft infrastructure – media
15:30
Ukraine's intelligence reveals who Russia recruits for war against Ukraine
15:16
OPINION
Israeli missiles for Ukraine: a long road
14:56
National Guardsmen place Ukrainian flag behind Russian lines in Donetsk region
14:50
Updated
Pro-Russian politician Georgescu calls Ukraine "fictional," says part of it will go to Romania
14:32
Exclusive
Charges against Ukrainian generals for Kharkiv defense failure raise doubts — ex-chief military prosecutor
14:15
Exclusive
Ukrainian delegation urges Trump to restore USAID assistance through PACE resolution
13:53
OPINION
Who will be harmed by U.S. grant support cut?
13:35
Ukrainian man sentenced to 11 years in Russia for looking for his mother in occupied village
13:16
Exclusive
USAID funding cut already felt after Russia's recent attack – Sumy volunteer leader
12:54
Ukraine authorizes silent logistics robot for military use
12:37
Review
TRML-4D: cutting-edge radar shielding Ukraine’s skies
12:16
Exclusive
Clashes near Pokrovsk match front-wide battle intensity — Khortytsia troop grouping
11:56
Ukraine reports 158 clashes at front on Jan. 29, repels 72 attacks in Pokrovsk sector
11:38
Review
Will Israel arm Ukraine, how to curb Russia’s arms production, and counter fiber-optic drones? Serhiy Zgurets' column
10:55
“Back then it was Hitler, now it’s Putin” — Holocaust survivor addresses German Bundestag
10:34
ISW reveals what could push Putin to concede on Ukraine
10:16
Exclusive
Ukraine’s GDP may drop 1.5% due to lack of USAID assistance — analyst
09:35
Russia loses 1,270 soldiers, 4 tanks and 54 drones in one day of war in Ukraine
2025, Wednesday
29 January
21:30
Exclusive
Russia aims to take control of railway connection in east of Kharkiv region - military expert
21:10
Luxembourg PM Frieden calls for clear security guarantees for Ukraine
20:55
Kherson under Russian attack: two killed, six injured from drone explosions
20:33
Ukrainian drones strike Russian missile arsenal in Tver region
20:10
Exclusive
AFU reduce Russia's ability to produce shells: Defense Express on drone strikes
19:40
Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade refutes Russian claim of occupation of Novoyehorivka in Luhansk region
19:16
Exclusive
First round of Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine has de facto begun - political scientist
18:44
Ukraine's MoD delivers first batch of Ukrainian-made trucks to army under state guarantees
18:20
Russian soldiers place military equipment in seized Ukrainian homes in Kherson region
17:59
Ukraine reports 91 clashes on frontline, 39 in Pokrovsk sector
17:40
Exclusive
Russia does not launch attacks for two weeks in Lyman sector
17:16
Exclusive
"Definitely not their decision": Ukrainian officer explains decline in Russian offensive intensity
16:55
Exclusive
Ukraine lacks access to anthracite for Moldova’s thermal power plant
16:33
'Russian gas costs sovereignty': Ukraine's Zelenskyy, MFA fire back at Slovak PM Fico after his 'enemy' remark
16:10
Ukraine emerges as key player in strengthening Europe's Sky Shield Initiative
More news