Again, Jadgflieger, Ukraine has an empty inventory list with symbolic planes, and Russia has a fully serviceable air fleet? Is it really so?
Regarding the use of the military airforce, I believe both sides managed to create sort of A2/AD areas above the fighting sides. Russia has planes but lacks experienced pilots, and the Ukrainian side has pilots but lacks planes. We do not hear any more Ukrainians asking for soviet planes but long-range artillery, ammo and tanks. Russia uses planes occasionally, for surprise attacks on Snake island and for bombing civilian structures (because they have to launch rockets from Russian, Belorussian or Black sea airspace. Ukraine uses it more for fighting purposes, but very carefully. This way both air forces are grounded and kept for bigger purposes. Honestly, I do not see how Russia anyhow supports its fighting infantry by delivering on-point strikes on the frontline.
So tanks and the rest of armored vehicles are vulnerable to western anti-tank weapons. They estimate about half of the serviceable tanks are consumed in this war and Russia has a long borderline to protect. Among other states, China is eager to get access to the Siberian resource pool. Russia needs to keep some working tanks also there. The rest of the NZ (neprikosnovenni Zapas, not usable reserve) is looted by large, there was a story about a depo commander shooting itself because of 60 tanks only 10 or smth. were able to move. I will find this article in case of necessity.
What Russia has left is relatively much manpower and artillery equipment with a lot of ammo. Hereby they really exceed Ukrainian capabilities, but for how long? Russia is using these resources like it is limitless. No, it is not and definitely not enough to make any significant progress these days. So let's wait and see.
Regarding the use of the military airforce, I believe both sides managed to create sort of A2/AD areas above the fighting sides. Russia has planes but lacks experienced pilots, and the Ukrainian side has pilots but lacks planes. We do not hear any more Ukrainians asking for soviet planes but long-range artillery, ammo and tanks. Russia uses planes occasionally, for surprise attacks on Snake island and for bombing civilian structures (because they have to launch rockets from Russian, Belorussian or Black sea airspace. Ukraine uses it more for fighting purposes, but very carefully. This way both air forces are grounded and kept for bigger purposes. Honestly, I do not see how Russia anyhow supports its fighting infantry by delivering on-point strikes on the frontline.
So tanks and the rest of armored vehicles are vulnerable to western anti-tank weapons. They estimate about half of the serviceable tanks are consumed in this war and Russia has a long borderline to protect. Among other states, China is eager to get access to the Siberian resource pool. Russia needs to keep some working tanks also there. The rest of the NZ (neprikosnovenni Zapas, not usable reserve) is looted by large, there was a story about a depo commander shooting itself because of 60 tanks only 10 or smth. were able to move. I will find this article in case of necessity.
What Russia has left is relatively much manpower and artillery equipment with a lot of ammo. Hereby they really exceed Ukrainian capabilities, but for how long? Russia is using these resources like it is limitless. No, it is not and definitely not enough to make any significant progress these days. So let's wait and see.