On 5 May, fighting raged in eastern Ukraine, and Chasov Yar, an important transportation node, became the focus of contention between the two sides.
Immediately afterwards, Ukraine's air raids opened the gates of hell, and the Russian army's airfields suffered heavy damage one after another. Strategic bombers were damaged, casualties continued, and Putin's silence made people feel the gravity of the situation.
If Ukraine is planted here, it will be difficult to get money for military aid from the United States and Western buddies again. After all, people are not stupid, who wants to throw money at places they are not sure of?
When the time came to May 6, the overseas media began to be lively, and "Ukrainska Pravda" quoted the Ministry of Defense there as saying that the Ukrainian army had a surprise attack on the Engels military airport in Saratov Oblast, Russia. The result can be described as tragic, 3 Tu-95 bombers of the Russian army were beaten to the ground, 7 people were gone, and a bunch of people were injured.
Coincidentally, the Ukrainian army also gave Yeysk Airport and Kursk Airport on the Sea of Azov in Russia at the same time. Two Su-25 fighters were blown to pieces, and the casualties of the Russian army were also a large amount.
Earlier, in the early morning of May 5, the Ukrainian army launched an attack on Russia's Morozovsk airport, scrapping at least 6 planes and seriously damaging 8 aircraft.
Looking at this posture, this wave of Ukrainian air strikes is not ordinarily fierce, the attack is strong and frequent, and the losses caused to Russia are real. Those bombers were either broken or paralyzed, and the Russian Air Force suffered heavy losses this time.
But at this time, Putin seemed to have lost his voice, and he did not make a sound at all about this series of attacks.
From this, we can see that there are several points for the success of the Ukrainian air strikes. First, they can break through Russia's air defenses and strike key targets with precision. Second, they have demonstrated efficient intelligence gathering and analysis capabilities, after all, they can hit so many important targets at once, and they are not relying on blindness. Moreover, the timing of these attacks was also very strategic, causing a psychological and physical double blow to the Russian army.
This air raid is not only a contest of weapons, but also a contest of wisdom and will. The Ukrainian army showed their determination to control the situation of the war, and the Russian army seemed to be a little scrambling for a while. In war, information and psychological warfare are often as important as actual combat, and Ukraine seems to be able to grasp this very accurately.
Behind these attacks are the result of careful consideration by the Ukrainian army and strategists. They know that if they want to gain a foothold in this conflict, they have to give the other side something tough. Moreover, they also know that if they go soft, those supporters who are far away across the ocean may turn around and leave.
However, these actions are also risky. After all, Russia is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and their military power is one of the best in the region. Such a fierce counterattack is likely to provoke the other side and lead to a larger retaliation. But in the gamble of the war, Ukraine has clearly made a bet that they will either win more support or ...... The results are not so easy to say.
And for Russia, this series of air strikes is undoubtedly a wake-up call. Their air defense systems and intelligence capabilities seem to have been exposed. Such losses are not a trivial matter for the Air Force of any country, and even more so in such a tense period.
Both sides seem to be gearing up for the next round of the fight. This series of Ukrainian air strikes is not only a blow to Russia's military strength, but also a heavy psychological blow to the other side. Putin's silence may be the calm before the storm, or he may be thinking about the next move.