For one of the few time since Russia’s war against Ukraine began Kyiv’s forces are benefitting for air support as it advances into Russia and the positive results are evident.
From: Kyiv Post By Hans Petter Midttun
The Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) is finally able to support Kyiv’s ground offensive in Kursk Oblast. On Aug. 16, Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, the UAF Commander, said, “The Air Force’s aviation actively participates in the hostilities on the Kursk front. Ukrainian pilots used high-precision strikes to target enemy strongholds, clusters of equipment, logistics centers, and hostile supply routes.”
On Aug. 13 t, videos appeared online showing a Ukrainian SU-27 dropping a US-made Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) glide bombs at a Russian command post and hangar in Tetkino, a few kilometers north of the front line in Kursk.
The Ukrainian Air Force was also involved in the destruction of at least one of the three bridges over the Seym River, effectively trapping around 700-800 Russian paratroopers.
On Aug. 20, a video of a Ukrainian fighter aircraft striking an underground Russian command postin Kursk direction with a French “Armement Air-Sol Modulaire” (AASM) Hammer GPS-guided bomb was posted.
The maximum range of the AASM is around 50 kilometers (32 miles) with a high-altitude launch and 15 kilometers (10 miles) with a low-altitude launch.The JDAM-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) has a range of about 72 kilometers (45 miles). Consequently, both JDAM and AASM have to be delivered well within the range of Russian ground-based and air-launched air defense systems….
Voice of Ukraine 