Russia using Soviet missiles against Ukraine due to lack of modern weapons - British intelligence

11.06.2022 10:19

 Since April, Russia has launched dozens of old Kh-22 anti-ship missiles across Ukraine probably due to the fact that it is running short of more precise modern missiles.

The UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

According to the statement, since April, Russian medium bombers have likely launched dozens of 1960s era Kh-22 air-launched, heavy anti-ship missiles, primarily designed to destroy aircraft carriers, against land targets due to the lack of "more precise modern missiles."

When employed in a ground attack role with a conventional warhead, such missiles are "highly inaccurate" and can therefore cause significant collateral damage and civilian casualties, the ministry said.

At the same time, British intelligence noted that Ukrainian air defenses still deter Russian tactical aircraft from conducting strikes across much of the country.

Intelligence also said that as of 10 June, Russian forces around Sievierodonetsk have not made advances into the south of the city but "intense street to street fighting is ongoing and both sides are likely suffering high numbers of casualties."

Russian troops tried to establish full control over the Luhansk region by June 10, but, according to Serhii Haidai, head of the regional military administration, the Russian command has already called a new deadline - Russia Day, which falls on June 12.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3504480-russia-using-soviet-missiles-against-ukraine-due-to-lack-of-modern-weapons-british-intelligence.html

Russian military no longer hoping to get out of Ukraine alive - intelligence

11.06.2022 11:21

Russian soldiers no longer hope to get out of Ukraine alive.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

In an intercepted phone call with his mother, a member of Russia's armed forces complains: "They are sending us to fight. There are 20 of us. There is no difference - whether you are first or second. We will go there to die. There is a battalion there, and there are just 20 of us. We have all come to terms with the fact that if we go there, we won't come back."

According to the Russian, no one is going to take them out. "A thousand people or 30. It just doesn't make sense for them to get us out of there, including our lieutenant colonel. Because everything will surface what they did here, where they shot. Everyone has been sold long ago. And the road has been sold," he explains.

In the end, the invader says that he is thinking of escaping.

"I'll just go through the woods. They won't find you in the taiga," said the Russian soldier.

Ukrainian intelligence earlier intercepted a phone call between Russian invaders in which they are inventing new ways to evade participation in the war in Ukraine.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3504533-russian-military-no-longer-hoping-to-get-out-of-ukraine-alive-intelligence.html