A methodological aspects of determining the type of aviation vehicle damaged by the consequences of an avianion impact

Abstract

The article proposes a sequence of actions for identifying the type of guided aviation bombs used by the air and space forces of the Russian Federation against infrastructure objects in Ukraine. It highlights the methodological aspects of implementing the proposed algorithm, taking into account factors that allow determining the type and caliber of the applied aviation bombs based on the analysis of the consequences of an aviation strike, assuming the absence of fragments with special markings among the found debris that would unequivocally identify the type of bombs used.
The main approaches to developing hypotheses for determining the type of applied guided aviation bombs are considered, taking into account the analysis of airspace, assumptions about the type of probable targets, main factors of damage from the applied aviation means, as well as remnants and fragments from them.
A mathematical apparatus for calculating the volume of the explosion crater after the detonation of an aviation bomb and determining the radius of search for remnants (fragments) is provided.
The proposed algorithm for determining the type of guided aviation bomb based on the consequences of an aviation strike is a component of the overall algorithm for identifying missile weapons and aviation bombs of the Russian Federation used against infrastructure objects in Ukraine. It enables necessary decision support during the investigation of criminal aggression and war crimes associated with the use of aviation weapons.