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07-03-2024, 03:58 PM
Russia seems to be OK with sacrificing its planes over Ukraine to achieve a bigger prize, experts say
Sinéad Baker Mar 6, 2024. A member of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces walks beside the blue remnants of a Ukrainian jet with rubble and a house behind him
Russia seems to be more heavily using its air force for glide bomb attacks, That's despite Ukraine claiming to have shot down more than a dozen aircraft last month. Russian command may have decided the "positive effects" outweigh the costs, the ISW said.
Russia seems willing to risk its aircraft in its fight against Ukraine, deciding that losses are worth it despite reports of many being shot down, experts said. The Washington DC-based Institute for the Study of War said in an update on Tuesday that Russia appears to be maintaining a high frequency of fixed-wing air missions over Ukraine.
Russia "is possibly willing to tolerate risks to fixed-wing aircraft, likely because the Russian command may have decided that the positive effects generated by such air operations outweigh the costs associated with flying such missions," it said.
Ukraine says it shot down more than a dozen Russian military aircraft last month, on top of high killstreaks over the previous months.
But the ISW cited reports this week that suggested Russian aircraft are "continuing to conduct a relatively high volume of glide bomb strikes," despite Ukrainian claims to have downed many Russian jets.
The ISW highlighted a report that said Russian Su-34 aircraft, escorted by Su-35s, were conducting a hundred or more sorties a day using glide bombs. It also highlighted a New York Times report that said Russia is becoming more active in the air and that its "more aggressive" air support on the front lines has helped it advance recently in eastern Ukraine.
Russia recently intensified its use of glide bombs, and allow Ukraine's military targets further away by Ukraine's air defense systems & weaponry efforts to strike & killing more russia fighter planes suggested Ukraine's reported successes had caused Russia's air force to scale back its flights. Ukraine's military has been able to hold back through it is crucial to preventing a Russian victory.
Ukraine withdrew from Avdiivka last month, saying move was because Ukraine didn't have enough ammunition and supplies due to "congressional inaction" as Republicans blocked furthe aid. Russia using glide bombs near Avdiivka may be why Ukraine has been able to shoot down so many Russian jets, experts previously told Business Insider.
Russian aircraft need to fly higher to launch them, giving Ukraine's weaponry more time to target and hit them, they said. But the missiles Ukraine needs to shoot them down are running low, and experts told BI that this means Russia's air force could soon fly freely, causing effects so devastating that it could end the war.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-w...isw-2024-3
Sinéad Baker Mar 6, 2024. A member of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces walks beside the blue remnants of a Ukrainian jet with rubble and a house behind him
Russia seems to be more heavily using its air force for glide bomb attacks, That's despite Ukraine claiming to have shot down more than a dozen aircraft last month. Russian command may have decided the "positive effects" outweigh the costs, the ISW said.
Russia seems willing to risk its aircraft in its fight against Ukraine, deciding that losses are worth it despite reports of many being shot down, experts said. The Washington DC-based Institute for the Study of War said in an update on Tuesday that Russia appears to be maintaining a high frequency of fixed-wing air missions over Ukraine.
Russia "is possibly willing to tolerate risks to fixed-wing aircraft, likely because the Russian command may have decided that the positive effects generated by such air operations outweigh the costs associated with flying such missions," it said.
Ukraine says it shot down more than a dozen Russian military aircraft last month, on top of high killstreaks over the previous months.
But the ISW cited reports this week that suggested Russian aircraft are "continuing to conduct a relatively high volume of glide bomb strikes," despite Ukrainian claims to have downed many Russian jets.
The ISW highlighted a report that said Russian Su-34 aircraft, escorted by Su-35s, were conducting a hundred or more sorties a day using glide bombs. It also highlighted a New York Times report that said Russia is becoming more active in the air and that its "more aggressive" air support on the front lines has helped it advance recently in eastern Ukraine.
Russia recently intensified its use of glide bombs, and allow Ukraine's military targets further away by Ukraine's air defense systems & weaponry efforts to strike & killing more russia fighter planes suggested Ukraine's reported successes had caused Russia's air force to scale back its flights. Ukraine's military has been able to hold back through it is crucial to preventing a Russian victory.
Ukraine withdrew from Avdiivka last month, saying move was because Ukraine didn't have enough ammunition and supplies due to "congressional inaction" as Republicans blocked furthe aid. Russia using glide bombs near Avdiivka may be why Ukraine has been able to shoot down so many Russian jets, experts previously told Business Insider.
Russian aircraft need to fly higher to launch them, giving Ukraine's weaponry more time to target and hit them, they said. But the missiles Ukraine needs to shoot them down are running low, and experts told BI that this means Russia's air force could soon fly freely, causing effects so devastating that it could end the war.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-w...isw-2024-3
