The Ukrainian Air Force Parked Six Su-27 Fighters In The Open 100 Miles From The Front Line. A Russian Missile Destroyed Two Of Them.
Wallycacsabre photoOn or just before Monday, a Russian surveillance drone winged from Russian lines to the Ukrainian air force’s Mirgorod air base, 100 miles from Ukraine’s northern border with Russia. The raid on Mirgorod is just the latest in a series of Russian strikes on vulnerable Ukrainian air bases. The first two strikes, last fall, took the Ukrainian air force by surprise—and blew up a pair of Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters. In addition to vacating the most vulnerable bases, Ukrainian commanders could keep their planes and crews moving. “Systemic negligence may get us all six feet under in this war,” Ukrainian journalist and author Illia Ponomarenko warned.
Source: Forbes July 02, 2024 18:48 UTC
