• Cyclist@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I think we’re seeing that Russia’s air defence capabilities are seriously degraded. We’re seeing Ukraine F-16s hit targets inside Russian controlled areas.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      Oh I know, but it’s still a dicey proposition to have a decidedly large and un-stealthy heavy airlift asset floating around an active war zone without some pressing reason. Again, the R-37M is specifically designed to hit stuff like AWACS and aerial tankers and cargo planes and other things like that