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Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Fly Low-Level Sorties In Siversk
Published 2 years ago
Footage reportedly shows Russian Su-25 "Frogfoot" aircraft flying a low-level sortie to fire unguided rockets at Ukrainian positions. Russia's reliance on cheap, unguided "dumb" munitions forces combat aircraft to fly at low altitudes, well within MANPADS range. This further forces the pilots to stay extremely low to avoid radar detection and air defense locks, only briefly achieving attack altitudes to fire rockets and return to low-level flight, all while spamming countermeasure flares. While Russia's ability to fly combat aircraft over contested areas is notable, given the MANPADS threat, these sorties are likely ineffective.
