You may want to look into Russia's intentions in this war. They have no want or use for any more territory..The primary goal was to defend the 2 Russian speaking republics. The secondary goal was to kill all the Nazis in the Ukrainian military. This war is not at stand still. It is a war of attrition which is quickly wiping out the AFU. When they entered Ukraine, the AFU was the largest army in Europe. That army was destroyed. They have managed to raise 2 more armies since then and those were wiped out as well. Now they grabbing anyone they can off the street and sending them untrained into combat. Russia is achieving its statted goals.
Also the f16s will the up against S400 and s500 batteries. They have no stealth features so they won't last a day anywhere near those missile batteries. In the cold war the US focused on air speriority and the USSR focused on a layered air defense. Their defensive coverage is the best in the world. Even all of NATO combined would have zero chance claiming any airspace near Russia.
You may want to look into Russia's intentions in this war. They have no want or use for any more territory..The primary goal was to defend the 2 Russian speaking republics. The secondary goal was to kill all the Nazis in the Ukrainian military. This war is not at stand still. It is a war of attrition which is quickly wiping out the AFU. When they entered Ukraine, the AFU was the largest army in Europe. That army was destroyed. They have managed to raise 2 more armies since then and those were wiped out as well. Now they grabbing anyone they can off the street and sending them untrained into combat. Russia is achieving its statted goals.
Also the f16s will the up against S400 and s500 batteries. They have no stealth features so they won't last a day anywhere near those missile batteries. In the cold war the US focused on air speriority and the USSR focused on a layered air defense. Their defensive coverage is the best in the world. Even all of NATO combined would have zero chance claiming any airspace near Russia.
Highways can be used as airfields
Aircraft can be hidden.
Here's some more to ponder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlVrfQ1MwmI & https://rumble.com/v56t2e5-after-atacms-missile-russia-unlock-secrets-of-cutting-edge-storm-shadow-sca.html & https://rumble.com/v56qlfh-russia-denazified-a-train-full-of-nato-tanks-and-weapons.html
Thanks for this - posted a piece the numbers claimed by Russia DoD
Thanks, I know the claim is only as good as the evidence...
A win in Ukraine is no win. Billions spent on a proxy war, thousands dead, no real peace.
Think we must use the same keyboard Peter, my n misses a lot too....
And the annoying thing is many of the omissions (nmissions?) don't show up on the spell or grammar checks!
Find it hard to believe that an Ukrainian will fly those F-16s.