Defense Express: Ukraine Has Inflicted An Irreparable Loss On Russia
13- 9.06.2025, 12:41
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What is significant is the attack on the airfield "Savasleika".
The aggressor country Russia is unable to produce new MiG-31K fighters, which are carriers of Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, so any losses are acute for it.
This is what the military-analytical portal Defense Express, analyzing the Russian occupiers' capabilities in this type of aircraft against the background of the AFU General Staff's report on the attack on the Savasleika airfield.
Analysts noted that during the war against Ukraine, the Russian Federation tried to build up the MiG-31K fleet. Thus, if at the beginning of 2022 the aggressor country had 12 airplanes of this type, according to some reports, in 2024 the Russian Federation could have up to 24 MiG-31K. In addition, DE adds, it is also worth bearing in mind the information about the appearance of the Russians of MiG-31I Ishim type aircraft.
Basis for building up the fleet of MiG-31K and MiG-31I Ishim could be some number of MiG-31s in storage, which as of 2018 was estimated at 130 to 150 aircraft. However, the publication emphasizes, it could predominantly serve as a "spare parts graveyard" to maintain a fleet of MiG-31B/BM interceptors.
The DE also recalled that serial production of MiG-31s stopped in 1993. A total of 500 such airplanes were produced, of which only 150 remain in service now. This demonstrates rather low "endurance" of MiG-31 in combination with Russian maintenance culture, analysts noted. A separate problem for the aggressor country is the D-30F6 engines installed on the MiG-31, which have an overhaul life of only 300 hours, the experts pointed out.
"From this military facility, in particular, regularly take off MiG-31K fighters, which are carriers of Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles," the General Staff noted.
Preliminary data show that two units of enemy aircraft were hit at the airfield. They are likely to be MiG-31 and Su-30/34 airplanes.
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