Russian Pilots Have No Choice But To Fly Straight Through Ukraine's Man-Portable Missiles

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

It’s not hard to explain the startling losses of aircraft and pilots the Russian air force has suffered as the Ukraine war enters its third week.

Russian air-warfare doctrine, plus a shortage of precision-guided munitions, all but forces the Vozdushno-kosmicheskiye sily’s (VKS) fighter and attack pilots to fly low and slow underneath cloud cover within just a few miles of Ukrainian troops.

It’s a recipe for disaster. A low, slow flight profile along the front line puts Russian fighters and attack planes in range of the one type of defensive missile that the Russians have no hope of suppressing. Man-portable air-defense systems such as the Strela, Igla and Stinger.

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The Ukrainian defense ministry claims its forces have destroyed 77 Russian fixed-wing aircraft. Independent observers have confirmed at least 12 of those kills. Verified losses include five Su-25 attack planes, two Su-30 and four Su-34 fighters and an An-26 transport.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-pilots-have-no-choice-but-to-fly-straight-through-ukraine-s-man-portable-missiles/ar-AAV7XhC

[Wounded Bear]

1. Seems like they're using WWII tactics...

They probably got away with it in previous recent wars, where their enemies didn't have the logistical support we're giving the Ukrainians. They also have not gotten over their tendency to not care much about casualties in their offensive operations.

[uponit7771]

2. +1, they NO DOUBT have not gotten out of WWII mindset and haven't fought a major war since

... WWII.

Their next gen weapons are for show so far they're literally fighting war were attrition of citizens is their goal.

They can't defeat regulars because they suck bad so this is their default mode.

[localroger]

4. Also the Ukrainians got their wake-up call in 2014

They made themselves as ready as possible years before this invasion began, because they knew it might be coming.

[mopinko]

6. yeah, didnt the pentagon tell us that the era of tank warfare was over?

pretty sure i recall that correctly.

[tanyev]

3. I hope all the people overseeing Ukraine's strategy get through this

and get all the credit they deserve.

[Dawson Leery]

5. Send Ukraine more weapons.

Take out every GD Ruskie fighter!