Ukraine shot down 3 enemy war planes this morning.
On the morning of February 17, 2024, in the Eastern direction, units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three enemy aircraft at once - two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter.
Another Patriot trap?
“two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter.”
Seems, like they don’t have the old Su-24s and Su-25s available for missions in Ukraine like they used to, and have to dig deeper into their more modern jets to keep up their OpTempo. Unless it is because they need those more modern jets to deliver the glide bombs that they now rely on.
I know that I have asked about that before, but the shift in Russian losses from Su-24 and Su-25, toward Su-34 and Su-35, seems quite pronounced.