After failures at the start of its invasion, Russia has been reluctant to deploy its air capabilities so far.
document dated February 28 said that missiles for Soviet-era S-300 and Buk air defense mid to long-range systems, which Ukraine relied on early on to target aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, could be fully depleted by this month.
Putin may have shelved the assets of his country's air force but it is still the world's second-largest and includes approximately 900 fighter jets and 120 bombers, which is a significant ace to hold ahead of the widely anticipatedA Newsweek photo illustration of Russian President Vladimir Putin pictured in Moscow, in April 2023, and Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets and MiG-29 fighter jets flying over downtown Moscow.
Pentagon officials say Ukraine could be under threat, especially if Russian planes get freer rein to attack troop positions and essential artillery targets on the ground and allow Putin to use his fighter jets to change the course of the war. "Longer term, if the Ukrainians don't get more air defense assets, then I think that gradually the Russians will be able to use their air superiority and get an increasing advantage," he said.
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