俄罗斯西北部诺夫哥罗州(Novgorod)Soltsy-2 军事机场, 19 日遭无人机袭击,造成至少 1架军机受损及部分军事设施损坏。该军事机场是 Tu-22M3“逆火C”( Backfire-C ) 战略轰炸机的停驻地。图 : 熊熊点兵
不久前,乌克兰在一次军事行动中使用了土耳其生产的攻击型无人机拜拉克塔尔 TB2(BayraktarTB2),成功击毁了一艘俄罗斯军队的KS-701“鲔鱼”巡逻艇,造成了6名俄罗斯军人的死亡。这次事件凸显了无人机的强大性能,也再次证明了在俄乌战争中,无人机对于乌克兰的重要性。然而,在乌军灵活运用无人机的战术下,俄军似乎不得不快速地採取应对手段。
据社群媒体 X (前推特)帐号 @Tatarigami_UA的贴文显示,一架俄军的 TU-95战略轰炸机,上面覆盖著汽车轮胎。据说,这样可以在某种程度上保护战略轰炸机免受无人机攻击。贴文还调侃道,俄罗斯人展示了无与伦比的创新能力。此外,@Tatarigame_UA 曾发文称,自己是一名乌克兰军官。
Brace yourselves, because russians have onceagain showcased unparalleled innovation. What you are looking at isa satellite image featuring a TU-95 strategic bomber covered withcar tires. According to them, this should protect strategic bombersfrom drones pic.twitter.com/ZjDDzRPOWf
— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 3, 2023
@Tatarigami_UA 的贴文指出这架飞机的状况并不是单一事件,同样的发生在其他架 TU-95。照片展示俄军似乎正在替另一架TU-95 安装轮胎,似乎将轮胎作为爆炸反应装甲(ERA)的便宜替代品,尽可能降低轰炸对于军机所造成的伤害。
Brace yourselves, because russians have onceagain showcased unparalleled innovation. What you are looking at isa satellite image featuring a TU-95 strategic bomber covered withcar tires. According to them, this should protect strategic bombersfrom drones pic.twitter.com/ZjDDzRPOWf
— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 3, 2023
据 @Tatarigami_UA 最新的贴文表示,部分的俄罗斯人仍然否认,认为俄军军机上轮胎是用“Photoshop”做出来的。但他表示他会继续展示出更多的照片。
While some russians remain in denial,insisting that cope tires on russian strategic aviation is just’Photoshop,’ I’ll keep demonstrating the consequences of buildingpalaces for Shoigu over strategic aircraft hangars. More photos tocome – I’m not getting TIREd of it. pic.twitter.com/9cyzjMEgaa
— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) September 5, 2023
其实,在更早之前就有帐号 @Aviation_Intel 指出TU-95的机身上覆盖著不明物体,当时猜测可能是用来迷惑导弹的设备,应对当时乌军改良后的改进了海王星导弹。在如今真相大白的情况下,结果与当时的猜测有著巨大的落差。
Tu-95s showing a new covering on the groundat Engels 2. Unclear exactly what it is but could be to confusemissiles using digital image matching for terminal guidance, likethe land attack Neptune that’s supposedly now in play. Report onthat weapon & this application coming. pic.twitter.com/IahSGfa6AT
— Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) August 29, 2023