The use of Russian air power in the Russian-Ukrainian war, Part 1
Performance of deployed combat equipment so far in the conflict
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.23713/HT.57.4.04Keywords:
Ukrainien-Russian war, Ukrainian Air Force, Russian Air Force, close air support, air-launched missileAbstract
The military operations in Ukraine which has begun in February 2022 (preliminary planned by the Russian military leadership and most of international military analysts as well as a short and quick operation) have the characteristic of widespread but often unusual use of both air arms. In my study I will explain briefly the deployed aircrafts, the methods of their deployment and the results achieved by them (of course considering the challenges posed by often limited availability of information).
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