Russian Aircraft Losses Total 176 In Ukraine: RAF Chief

A Ukrainian Air Force An-26
A Ukrainian Air Force An-26 transport was shot down in the first hours of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24.
Credit: Ministry Of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
LONDON — Russia has lost 86 fixed-wing aircraft and 90 helicopters during the last 16 months of combat in Ukraine, but its national air force still poses a major threat, the head of the Royal Air Force said July 13. “Some will argue that Russia is now weaker than it was before it started, and that...
Steve Trimble

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