The situation reversed
The battle situation of Russia and Ukraine is now becoming more and more stalemate. Ukraine 's counterattack has put Russia in embarrassment, and Putin has also been questioned by people whether they still have the ability to save the situation in Russia.
From the beginning, the Russian army first used the Air Force to bomb with the cruise missile , and Ukraine's air activities were also partially restricted.
However, under the aid of allies, Ukraine responded to Russia's Air Force attack, and also saw a turnaround in .
Overall, although Russia used air strikes to cause considerable losses to Ukraine, Russia's losses were obviously greater.
As of the operation in June 2022, Russia has not yet obtained the air superiority of , and has lost about 165 fighter over Ukraine, occupying about 10% of the combat power of frontline.
Ukraine's ground air defense force prevents the Russian army from effectively leveraging its air force advantages. In addition, Ukraine accepts more and more long-range artillery systems.
According to previous U.S. officials, Russian aircraft dispatched as many as 200 times a day, but most of them did not enter Ukrainian airspace, and more s just stayed in Russian airspace .
The Russian army's performance does not seem to have a natural military advantage as people imagined. Instead, it gradually exposed its disadvantages under Ukraine's counterattack .
Many people pointed out that the poor performance of the Russian army is restricted by Ukraine's medium-range surface-to-air missiles, and The Russian army lacks the precise guided bomb .
medium-range air missile prevents Russian aircraft from flying at high altitudes, so it is more susceptible to attacks from stinger missiles and other shoulder-fired air missiles.
In addition, Russian pilots lack corresponding training, especially the lack of experience in close-range ground support missions has caused the Russian army to gradually lose air superiority.
Considering the losses suffered by the Russian army on the Ukrainian frontline, Putin decided to purchase thousands of drones from Iran to ensure the effectiveness of air support, and at the same time further reduces the losses of war .
The long-term strategic cooperative relationship between Russia and Iran has been established for more than ten years , and now it is the time to fulfill it.
In addition, since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian battle, the partnership between Russia and Iraq has also been further accelerating .
In addition to Tehran providing armed drones to Russia, the Moscow authorities also launched an Iranian satellite .
Imported drones
It is not uncommon for Iran to aid Russia, Iran has long been a key dealing with by Western economies and international financial system .
Since Russia fought against Ukraine, Russia has gradually fallen into the same situation as Iran, with various economic blockades and food blockades.
But both countries have common enemies and targets. By evading financial and other sanctions, Iran has accumulated years of experience in countering U.S. economic weakening measures.
In related trade, Iran has become Russia's largest food buyer, including Russia's development of gas field with Iran.
is obvious, drone transactions between the two countries are a natural manifestation of long-term cooperation . Russia has purchased nearly a thousand drones from Iran, and for this purpose, Russia is also training pilots to control drones.
But Russia only purchased drones from Iran, but did not purchase them from China.
In the past few years, Putin has been strengthening military cooperation with China, and the economic and trade between China and Russia has also been increasing.
If you want to talk about drone technology, China's drone technology has been the best in the world in the past few years and has also won a lot of praise.
However, Russia has never spoken about to China. Perhaps it is because Russia has long assisted in the past and the construction of in the Chinese Air Force. Now if is it really because of face issues if it is operated in reverse?
In fact, this issue has many considerations. The first is why wants to buy Iranian drone .
The past six months of war has shown that the losses of Russia's air force are too serious, and the role of drones is diversified and can be carried out where there are greater risks to soldiers.
Although small weapons and air defense firepower can destroy drones, they cannot withstand drones cheap and easy to use, and their armed forces are not bad.
But the Russian military failed to develop combat drones that can strike targets behind enemy lines, and Russia also banned the import of Western technology .
So Russia imported drones from Iran were able to fill a gap in its arsenal of .
has long supported Iran, but why does Iran have more advantages than Russia in drone technology?
Avoid risks
Russia's drone project is actually a bit behind , especially in terms of armed systems, and has limited impact on Ukraine .
, such as Eleron-3 and Orlan-10, are mainly used for intelligence reconnaissance and acquisition of . The rest of the combat drones that can exert effective combat capabilities are high-end platforms.
, but Iran has many years of experience in developing drones , from small tactical systems to medium- and high-altitude long-range platforms such as satellite navigation and precision guided munitions, Iran has also carried out reverse engineering from U.S. and Israeli drones in the past.
This makes Tehran capable of developing excellent combat drones. In the past few years, Iran has also exported drones to Ethiopia , Venezuela and other countries.
Facts have proved that Iran's drones have good performance in combat , such as Mohajer-6 and Shahed-129. Both drone systems can use various guided ammunition, with a combat range of 200~1,000 kilometers.
's long-term combat losses. If it is deployed to combat with high-end drone , it is obviously not in line with Putin's needs. Therefore, the Russian army needs a way to consume but not lose too much cost.
There are no better drones in other countries and regions. It is better to have one than not, so Iran's drones are a better choice.
As for why you don’t purchase drones from China, the most obvious problem is political factor .
If Russia purchases a large number of drones from China to support the Ukrainian battlefield, China will definitely be exaggerated by the United States and other Western countries as war elements. At this time, international public opinion will not only be in Russia, but unfavorable situations will occur in China.
In addition, Russia also needs to cooperate with China for long-term . If is affected, this will also be unfavorable for Russia.
In addition, our country maintains a neutral attitude in this war and refuses any statement.
Take DJI drone as an example, which is a star product of domestic drones.
As early as the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, DJI stopped its operations in Russia and Ukraine to ensure that drones will not be used in combat.
Therefore, we can see that Chinese drone is not without excellent capabilities, nor is it because Russia cannot let go of its face.
For many considerations, both avoided the emergence of this topic .
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