MOSCOW, January 6. /TASS/. The crews of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian aerospace forces hit strongholds and manpower of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Donetsk direction using unguided air-launched missiles, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"The crews of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Aerospace Forces hit enemy strongholds and manpower in the Donetsk direction. The strike was carried out by unguided S-8 air launched missiles. In addition, the attack on the target was carried out with a pitching maneuver at an extremely low altitude of 25 meters," the ministry says.
The ministry clarified that, according to the reports of the forward air gunner, all of the specified targets were successfully hit. The flight went as usual. After using aircraft weapons, the crews performed an anti-missile maneuver, released heat traps and returned to the airfield.
"We received the task of destroying an enemy stronghold. The task was carried out in pairs by flying at extremely low altitudes by launching unguided air launched missiles of the S-8 type from a nose-up position. The task was completed successfully. According to the report of the forward aircraft gunner, the target was hit," said the Su-25 pilot, call sign Farmer, as quoted by the Defense Ministry.