@ChuckPfarrer 5h
AIR DEFENSE WIN: On 26 JAN, Russia launched 55 Air and surface launched cruise missiles at UKR cities. Approximately 40 were Kh-101s or Kh-555s. UKR air defense systems downed 47, an interception rate of better than 85%.
Free the Falcons. We want 95% or higher.
15% success rate is horrible. RU is doing something wrong and UKR is doing something right.
The UKR SAM coverage does not overlap. There are flight paths available that could completely avoid the SAMs.
RU must not be getting any BDA to indicate which flight paths are making it through.
UKR might be getting some highly classified intel on which targets RU plans to launch on. UKR could then locate HAWKs and NASAMs based on that intel. (PIF any insight?)
blitz128...this is why F-16s should be the first U.S. fighters sent to Ukraine. F-16s with Aim-120s would easily increase the shoot downs to 95% or higher.
One more comment - a cruise missile with a dummy warhead can still do a lot of damage, especially to a soft target like an electric substation.