A Russian air force Su-34. Wikimedia CommonsThe Ukrainian air force claimed it has shot down 10 Russian warplanes in 10 days: nine of the Russian air force’s best Sukhoi Su-34 and Sukhoi Su-35 fighter-bombers and also a rare Beriev A-50 radar plane. Perhaps a Cold War-vintage S-200 that the Ukrainian air force pulled out of long-term storage. The Ukrainian air force apparently aims to use its last few Patriot and NASAMS missiles to deplete the Russian air force and prevent future surges in bombing sorties. The U.S. Senate already has approved $60 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine, aid that surely would include huge consignments of air-defense missiles.

Source: Forbes February 28, 2024 17:28 UTC