The military air defense (air defense) of the Russian Federation was withdrawn from the subordination of the Ground Forces and was assigned the main command of the Aerospace Forces (VKS). In this respect TASS told sources close to the military department.
“Yes it is. This is already a fait accompli,” one of them confirmed.
The agency has no official confirmation of this information.
Air defense was previously part of the Ground Forces (military air defense), the equipment of which directly accompanied and covered the troops in combat zones on the ground, and as part of the air defense forces of the VKS.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Russian Aerospace Forces in the last 24 hours shot According to the Ministry of Defense, during the special operation in Ukraine, Russian troops destroyed at least 388 aircraft and 211 helicopters of the Armed Forces. In addition to Ukraine, there are more than 3,000 unmanned aerial vehicles.
On Monday, February 20, at the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service reportedIn the period from December 2021 to the present, NATO member states have transferred more than 1,100 air defense systems, 440 tanks and 1,510 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, and most of this equipment has already been destroyed.