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minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·2 years agoDoes Russia even have 1000 operational aircraft at this point?
minus-squareflyboy_146@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoI think it’s more about how wide the area to defend is.
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoYeah, but I wanted to make a joke at the RuAF’s expense.
minus-squareTosti@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoThey are also used against hypersonic missiles the Russians have (kinzal etc.) and ballistics like s300 and s400.
minus-squarenova_ad_vitum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoDefending everywhere requires more units than attacking anywhere.
minus-squareBrad Pitt @lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·2 years agoYeah they are totally losing
Does Russia even have 1000 operational aircraft at this point?
I think it’s more about how wide the area to defend is.
Yeah, but I wanted to make a joke at the RuAF’s expense.
Oh…my bad.
They are also used against hypersonic missiles the Russians have (kinzal etc.) and ballistics like s300 and s400.
Defending everywhere requires more units than attacking anywhere.
Yeah they are totally losing