Russia will take years to replace nuclear-capable bomber planes that were hit in Ukrainian drone strikes last weekend, according to Western military aviation experts, straining a modernisation programme that is already delayed.
Satellite photos of airfields in Siberia and Russia’s far north show extensive damage from the attacks, with several aircraft completely burnt out, although there are conflicting versions of the total number destroyed or damaged.
The United States assesses that up to 20 warplanes were hit - around half the number estimated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy - and around 10 were destroyed, two U.S. officials told Reuters.
Wouldn’t it be funny if all these various nations just did a reverse uno and like 20 different nations started invading Russia and slicing it up for territorial gain?
Russia is so weak right now.
My dream is a united EU assault on Moscow to dethrone Putin and the Oligarchs and, hopefully, return the nation to a less corrupt state.
My dream is for wars to end, not to make new ones, but you do you I guess
I was so naive once too, but I grew out of it.
You said “my dream is”. So if dreams are comming true, I’m not dreaming of an assault on Russia, I’m dreaming of an end to all wars and sufferring.
You should share your dream with Pootang.
If I learned anything playing Risk, is that you are fucked if you are in the lead… And especially fucked if you go on an offensive.
Nuked.
Yes, with all those old soviet nukes that sre surely still around and not rusting away in old bunkers. I’m sure they fly just fine.
You only need a few to work.
“A few” is the amount that get shot down by missile defense systems in such a scenario
Meant as you only need a few to get through. You seriously gonna tempt fate relying on a missile defence system? Only tens of millions dead on the line. Bunch of 14 year old very badasses on this site.
Fly, yes. Detonate, ???