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Ukrainian border guards shot down an enemy Su-25 aircraft near Avdiivka. (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I assume they need some minimum number to fortify the rest of the border, so I wonder what amount they can actually lose before theor border readiness degrades.

[–] Hopfgeist@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Unless there is an actual offensive going on, these are not really needed. They are attack aircraft (short-range air-to-ground missiles and rockets, small bombs and cannons, etc.), not interceptors or aerial combat fighters. Their air-to-air capability is largely non-existent, and strictly defensive. Russia may use some in Syria, but Ukraine would be their main theatre at the moment.