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Ukraine’s Air Force Is Back! But Who Knows For How Long
Forbes ^ | May 7, 2022,07:03pm EDT | David Axe

Posted on 05/08/2022 1:09:08 AM PDT by GonzoII

Ten weeks into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, Kyiv’s tiny, aging air force is in much better shape than anyone should have expected prior to the invasion.

Videos that have circulated on social media in the last week depict each of the Ukrainian air force’s manned fighter and attack types, at least some of them while in action near the front line in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region.

The videos underscore what U.S. defense department officials said in mid-April: that an influx of spare parts from Ukraine’s allies helped the air force to repair around 20 grounded jets. As a result, the air arm as of April 19 actually had more flyable planes than it did just two weeks earlier.

The videos also reveal the tactics Ukrainian pilots seem to be using to protect themselves against Russian fighters and air-defenses. For some, that means flying really low.…..


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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: clownworld; davidaxe; donbas; europe; fabulism; fabulist; mediacowplop; mediafabulist; russia; tothelastukrainian; ukraine

Videos that have circulated on social media in the last week depic
each of the Ukrainian air force’s manned fighter and attack types,
at least some of them while in action near the front line in eastern
Ukraine’s Donbas region.

1 posted on 05/08/2022 1:09:08 AM PDT by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

Is this another fabrication like the Ukraine “ghost” who shot down Russian jets?

The disinformation about Ukraine is massive and people are being deceived into thinking the way the globalists desire.


2 posted on 05/08/2022 3:54:12 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: Erik Latranyi

The graphics in that game are nice.


3 posted on 05/08/2022 5:55:38 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Flying really low with no radar. I’m sure they are wreaking havoc. 😆


4 posted on 05/08/2022 6:39:50 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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