Prolonged fighting in Ukraine is revealing the Russian air force's fragility, researchers say

Jan 2 2023 by Business Insider

 
A Russian Su-25 at its base after being struck by a man-portable air-defense missile over Ukraine in March 2022.

Russian Ministry of Defense

Russia's air force has struggled in combat over Ukraine It entered the war lacking fully trained pilots and used the ones it has poorly, a British think tank says. Other decisions by Russian commanders are setting the air force up for future problems.

The Russian air force lacks fully trained pilots and has made poor use of the few good pilots that it...

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