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WASHINGTON, US — It is increasingly difficult for Kyiv to counter Russian fighter jets in the sky. The new generation of Russian fighters, especially the Su-35 makes a huge difference in air superiority. An alarming sequence has been observed in the conflict zone – the increasing dominance of the Russian Air Space.
This is said by a Ukrainian high-ranking official, quoted by the American media ABC News. The Ukrainian official’s statement comes at a very inopportune time for the US. Until a week ago in Washington, the claims were completely different. Western officials argued that Russia could not achieve air superiority.
They argued that Russia could not achieve this superiority because of air defenses in Ukraine.
The words of these Western officials that no serious change is visible are in complete contrast to the statement of the Ukrainian official who, unlike his Western colleagues, comes precisely from a war zone.
The main change in the skies above the war zone in Ukraine has come with the arrival of a new generation of Russian fighter jets. BulgarianMilitary.com already reported at the beginning of the year that in 2023 Moscow will use its Su-30, Su-35, and Su-57 fighters much more often and much more. The information arrived unofficially from a Russian representative in the Ministry of Defense of Russia. It was later officially confirmed that a large Su-35 air flotilla was spotted massing at Russian border airfields.
The Su-35 has a very good and effective radar. The Su-35 uses very effective long-range missiles. This is what the Ukrainian high-ranking official told ABC News. Russia has replaced the use of outdated fighters with the use of the Su-35 in the war. Because of this replacement, the Ukrainian official says, Moscow is much more boldly throwing its Su-35s into dogfights, which are winning. Moscow very effectively uses these fighters to support its ground operations.
ABC News quoted its Ukrainian source as saying that what Russia currently has in the way of air dominance is a real risk, and Kyiv cannot counter it.
bulgarianmilitary.com
This is said by a Ukrainian high-ranking official, quoted by the American media ABC News. The Ukrainian official’s statement comes at a very inopportune time for the US. Until a week ago in Washington, the claims were completely different. Western officials argued that Russia could not achieve air superiority.
They argued that Russia could not achieve this superiority because of air defenses in Ukraine.
The words of these Western officials that no serious change is visible are in complete contrast to the statement of the Ukrainian official who, unlike his Western colleagues, comes precisely from a war zone.
The main change in the skies above the war zone in Ukraine has come with the arrival of a new generation of Russian fighter jets. BulgarianMilitary.com already reported at the beginning of the year that in 2023 Moscow will use its Su-30, Su-35, and Su-57 fighters much more often and much more. The information arrived unofficially from a Russian representative in the Ministry of Defense of Russia. It was later officially confirmed that a large Su-35 air flotilla was spotted massing at Russian border airfields.
The Su-35 has a very good and effective radar. The Su-35 uses very effective long-range missiles. This is what the Ukrainian high-ranking official told ABC News. Russia has replaced the use of outdated fighters with the use of the Su-35 in the war. Because of this replacement, the Ukrainian official says, Moscow is much more boldly throwing its Su-35s into dogfights, which are winning. Moscow very effectively uses these fighters to support its ground operations.
ABC News quoted its Ukrainian source as saying that what Russia currently has in the way of air dominance is a real risk, and Kyiv cannot counter it.
Su-35 changes the balance, Kyiv cannot counter - a Ukrainian official
bulgarianmilitary.com
