How to fight the war? Russia has new ideas
In the conflict between Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia has been constantly engaged in equipment application and tactical innovation recently. Russian Defense Ministry officials confirmed on September 4th that the Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 fighter bomber launched the "Dagger" hypersonic missile during a special military operation.
According to media reports, a Russian official stated on September 5th that the Russian military had destroyed for the first time a Challenger 2 main battle tank provided by the UK to Ukraine.
In addition, Russia has also made breakthroughs in defending against attacks from Ukrainian unmanned boats.
The Su-34 is equipped with a "dagger" for the first time
The Dagger is the first Russian air launched hypersonic missile, which can be carried by modified MiG-31K interceptors. The Su-34 fighter bomber recently launched the Dagger hypersonic missile during a special military operation, marking the first time this type of fighter has been proven to possess this capability.
Military observer Wei Dongxu stated that this will significantly enhance the Russian military's long-range strike capabilities.
Wei Dongxu:
The mission of the MiG-31 interceptor is to strike high-value aerial targets of opponents at high altitude and high speed. After carrying the "Dagger" hypersonic missile, the flight speed and combat radius of the MiG-31 will be greatly reduced.
The Su-34 is the combat bomber with the strongest comprehensive combat capability in active service by the Russian Air Force. Its main function is to strike the ground, and its flight distance is longer than that of the MiG-31, which can further extend the range of the Dagger.
In this way, the deployment area of Su-34 fighter jets may not be very close to the area of special military operations. After the missile is launched, the departure route can be flexibly selected according to the battlefield situation.
The myth of Western tanks being invincible has been shattered
Some media reported that the Russian military destroyed a Ukrainian Challenger 2 main battle tank in Lobozyne, but the Russian side has not yet confirmed this news.
Wei Dongxu, a military observer, believes that the myth of "Western tanks are invincible" has long been broken in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Wei Dongxu:
Western military experts have always boasted that globally, Britain's Challenger 2 main battle tank has the strongest armor protection capability.
During the Gulf War, including the Iraq War, Challenger 2 tanks did indeed appear to have strong battlefield survivability. However, the mode of tank warfare in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is completely different from that before. The Russian defense position is strong, with armed helicopters, assault planes, as well as suicide drones and cruise missiles in the air, specifically targeting the weak positions of tanks from a tricky perspective.
The myth of "Western tanks are invincible", just like the foam, has burst one by one.
Defending the Crimean Bridge
As the transportation lifeline connecting the Crimean Peninsula and Russia, the Crimean Bridge has been repeatedly harassed by Ukrainian unmanned boats since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
There are reports that in addition to deploying weapons and equipment such as S-400 long-range air defense systems around the bridge, the Russian military also sank seven ships near the bridge to enhance protection.
Wei Dongxu:
Now, the main way for Ukraine to destroy bridges is to use suicide unmanned boats, which will be provided with equipment, technology, and star chain support by NATO.
On the one hand, Russia needs to send more armed ships to patrol around the bridge, on the other hand, it needs to set up obstacles on both sides of the bridge pier to prevent suicide unmanned boats from causing structural damage to the bridge pier, and at the same time, it needs to prevent some semi submersible suicide unmanned boats and underwater unmanned underwater vehicle attacks.
Russian military tactics adjustment
Military observer Wei Dongxu believes that in addition to new actions in equipment use, Russia has also made adjustments in tactical tactics, that is, in the overall defensive situation, using long-range firepower to maximize the consumption of the opponent's combat power, and the mobile combat team is ready to counterattack at any time.
Wei Dongxu:
Russia first needs to consolidate its current control zone and ensure the firmness of its long positions. Once the enemy breaks through at a certain point, a large number of mobile combat units already deployed behind the defense line will quickly counterattack.
In addition, the Russian military needs to use more long-range precision firepower to paralyze the opponent's combat capabilities, such as using "dagger" hypersonic missiles and "caliber" cruise missiles to strike the opponent's arsenal, drone production bases, air force bases, etc.
