British intelligence explained why the Russian Federation launches balloons over Ukraine

According to the United Kingdom, the launches of balloons deplete Ukrainian reserves of the land-to-air rocket. Balloons, some of which were knocked down from Ukraine from February 12 to February 15, are most likely owned by Russia. On Sunday, February 19, the military intelligence of the UK Ministry of Defense reports. According to the military, the launches of balloons over the territory of Ukraine are carried out for two reasons.

In this way, the Russians try to identify the location of the Ukrainian air defense. In addition, the forces of defense are forced to knock down flying objects, which leads to a decrease in the reserves of the landscapes of the "Earth-Air" class. On February 14, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched balloons with corner reflectors.

The representative of the Air Forces of Ukraine Yuri Ignat said that they can fly into the airspace of other countries, because the trajectory of their movement depends solely on the wind direction. The air defense keeps the situation under control. Earlier, Moldova's media reported that airplaces over the country were closed "for security reasons". However, after a few hours, the ban on flights over its territory, Moldova again opened its airspace.

On February 15, it was reported that about 6 enemy goals were found in the airspace of Kiev, according to some information, these were balloons that moved in space under the influence of wind. "These objects could carry angular reflectors and some reconnaissance equipment. For all air purposes, the air defense facilities worked. Most of these probes were shot. The purpose of launching balls may have been identification and exhaustion .