Russia has a lot of aircraft and you shouldn’t count on the wear and tear of the enemy’s fleet.
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Speaker of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Yuriy Ignat stated this in an interview with the Ukrinform agency.
There are different aircraft – military transport, there are strategic, fighter, attack and other aircraft. What is destroyed on the ground is also taken into account,” he emphasized. — Do you remember how many helicopters in Chernobaevka were covered at the same time? There is a lot of aviation in Russia.
According to him, throughout Russia there are approximately 1,500 combat aircraft, and there are still some obsolete ones in storage. There are also enough helicopters in Russia.
But even if about 300 out of 1500 were destroyed, then this is a serious percentage. “You see the destruction of their aircraft every day,” I said.
In addition, Ignat notes, Russia annually replenishes its aircraft fleet, but not as large as it boasts.
Every year they deliver new aircraft, but there are not many of them. They say “batch,” and “batch” can be 2, maybe 4 units,” he emphasized. — For example, last year 4 Su-30SM aircraft and several Su-34 were delivered. It’s not as much as they pompously claim.
Ignat also advised not to hope that the Russians’ aircraft fleet is worn out.
They have factories that can restore and extend the life of old aircraft,” he noted.
Source: Ukrinform
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