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To: tlozo
but their actual use in Ukraine found them underwhelming.

Who gives you these throw-away, propaganda lines?

9 posted on 08/30/2024 10:12:15 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

It is self evident from the results in Ukraine. The Russian Air Force has been unable to establish air superiority over Ukraine. Manned aircraft are unable to overfly Ukraine and do real time interdiction, etc. A la the “highway of death” of 1991. If they had they would have won by now.

In straight numbers the Russians had the means to do this. Their technology and doctrine however were defective and unable to perform SEAD, and so they were stuck with cruise missiles and tactical attacks at the edge of the battle area.

This was so even when the Ukrainian air defense consisted of only ex-Soviet S300 and Buk SAM systems + manpads.


33 posted on 08/30/2024 2:29:00 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: PGR88
but their actual use in Ukraine found them underwhelming.

Who gives you these throw-away, propaganda lines?

Well it is day 918? of the Russian invasion of Ukraine... but sure, Russia Strong!

38 posted on 08/30/2024 4:52:06 PM PDT by tlozo (Russia is ruled by a psychologically deranged dictator and worst of all, it obediently follows)
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