Some media reported that for the first time in a special military operation in Ukraine, Russian forces used the Tu-214R reconnaissance aircraft.
It is worth noting that the Russian Aerospace Forces have two aircraft of this type, and one of them was tested after the test in Ukraine. In June 2016, the Russian Ministry of Defense signed an agreement to produce a third aircraft.
And the Russian agency “Novosti”, citing an unknown source, reported that the “Tu-214R” aircraft was used in Ukraine to detect military targets of the Ukrainian armed forces. Reconnaissance aircraft often detect key targets such as command posts, radars and communication nodes and then transmit this information to friendly command centers for strikes.
There is information that the Tu-214R can detect enemy radars and radio stations at a distance of 400 km, in order to prepare data on the coordinates of facilities and targets, which will later be sent to the missile forces and in the rule of no people. air force. suicide cars and drones.
The Tu-214R was built in 2009 based on the Tu-214 passenger aircraft to replace the outdated Il-20. Today, reconnaissance aircraft are assembled at the company “Gorbunov” in Kazan.
Source” Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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