of Russia The lack of control of Ukrainian airspace is exacerbated by several factors, according to the latest intelligence released by the British Ministry of Defense.
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London reports that Russia’s persistent lack of air superiority is likely exacerbated by poor training, the loss of skilled personnel, and the increased risks associated with efforts to provide close air support in dense air defense areas. It is unlikely to change in the coming months, adds the UK.
November 3 Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny announced that Russia lost at least twice as many aircraft to Ukraine as in the USSR-Afghanistan war. This means that the occupiers lost 278 aircraft in Ukraine compared to 119 in Afghanistan. The UK ministry says it has not been able to verify these figures.
The losses of Russian aircraft are likely to far exceed their ability to produce new cells. The time it takes to train competent pilots further reduces Russia’s ability to restore its combat air capabilities, British intelligence concludes.
Latest defense intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 07 November 2022
Find out more about the UK government’s response: https://t.co/nOk01oHSNN
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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began early in the morning of February 24 with rocket launches, air strikes and the arrival of ground forces. The occupiers in Ukraine have suffered heavy losses and are accused of deliberate killings of civilians as well as other war crimes.
In general, the war in Ukraine has been going on since 2014, when Russia occupied the Crimean peninsula and started a war in eastern Ukraine.
