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Russia lost this more than a year ago.

Let’s see what air support for the Ukraine forces produces.

Russia has lost the Ukraine war? I didn't know.

Neither did Putin or Russia

The Ukraine army had air support at the beginning. They couldn't keep their Migs and Sukhois in the air, either from combat damage or lack of maintenance.

Eight F-16s is not much for air support. Ukraine has lost more Soviet-era fighters than that.

Not going to change anything on the field.

It's akin to giving the Germans 100 more tanks as the Soviet army is encircling Berlin.

This “ war” is like fresh fish……..

The longer it goes on the more it smells…..

Fishy

With eight 40 year old F-16s half or more of them will be redlined most of the time. Even with the best maintenance available that would be the case.

read my quote, it will tell you all.

Your posts are boilerplate nonsense.

(The wee little village of) Rabotyne holds!

Wow another military tactician capable of reading minds over thousands of miles. He sees the battlefield also. Build back better.

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html

Russia - 11704, of which: destroyed: 7949, damaged: 461, abandoned: 433, captured: 2861


Tanks (2234, of which destroyed: 1436, damaged: 128, abandoned: 124, captured: 548)

Armoured Fighting Vehicles (948, of which destroyed: 618, damaged: 26, abandoned: 37, captured: 267)

Infantry Fighting Vehicles (2655, of which destroyed: 1804, damaged: 103, abandoned: 140, captured: 607)

Armoured Personnel Carriers (343, of which destroyed: 228, damaged: 9, abandoned: 15, captured: 91)

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (46, of which destroyed: 32, damaged: 4, abandoned: 1, captured: 9)

Infantry Mobility Vehicles (201, of which destroyed: 142, damaged: 6, abandoned: 2, captured: 51)

Command Posts And Communications Stations (246, of which destroyed: 160, damaged: 2, abandoned: 2, captured: 82)

Engineering Vehicles And Equipment (333, of which destroyed: 161, damaged: 9, abandoned: 38, captured: 125)

Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems (41, of which destroyed: 17, damaged: 1, abandoned: 4, captured: 19)

Artillery Support Vehicles And Equipment (107, of which destroyed: 53, abandoned: 2, captured: 52)

Towed Artillery (277, of which destroyed: 155, damaged: 21, abandoned: 5, captured: 96)

Self-Propelled Artillery (493, of which destroyed: 350, damaged: 29, abandoned: 7, captured: 107)

Multiple Rocket Launchers (255, of which destroyed: 186, damaged: 15, abandoned: 2, captured: 52)

Anti-Aircraft Guns (17, of which destroyed: 3, captured: 14)

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns (24, of which destroyed: 13, damaged: 1, abandoned: 2, captured: 8)

Surface-To-Air Missile Systems (147, of which destroyed: 98, damaged: 21, abandoned: 4, captured: 24)

Radars (43, of which destroyed: 27, damaged: 4, captured: 9)

Jammers And Deception Systems (50, of which destroyed: 38, damaged: 5, captured: 7)

Aircraft (84, of which destroyed: 76, damaged: 8)

Helicopters (101, of which destroyed: 88, damaged: 12, captured: 1)

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (13, of which destroyed: 10, captured: 3)

Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (269, of which destroyed: 149, captured: 120)

Naval Ships (13, of which destroyed: 8, damaged: 5)

Trucks, Vehicles, and Jeeps (2766, of which destroyed: 2092, damaged: 54, abandoned: 51, captured: 569)


here is a few of Ukraine's losses

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html

Ukraine - 4154, of which: destroyed: 2766, damaged: 307, abandoned: 144, captured: 937


Tanks (610, of which destroyed: 387, damaged: 50, abandoned: 31, captured: 142)

Armoured Fighting Vehicles (307, of which destroyed: 214, damaged: 5, abandoned: 8, captured: 80)

Infantry Fighting Vehicles (690, of which destroyed: 481, damaged: 44, abandoned: 49, captured: 115)

Armoured Personnel Carriers (321, of which destroyed: 188, damaged: 23, abandoned: 20, captured: 90)

Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems (21, of which destroyed: 8, abandoned: 1, captured: 12)

Towed Artillery (145, of which destroyed: 82, damaged: 43, abandoned: 2, captured: 18)

Self-Propelled Artillery (200, of which destroyed: 134, damaged: 43, captured: 23)

Aircraft (69, of which destroyed: 68, captured: 1)

Helicopters (32, of which destroyed: 27, damaged: 2, captured: 3)

Naval Ships (27, of which destroyed: 9, damaged: 1, captured: 1)


Russia is losing equipment with no other countries making it up. Ukraine can make up equipment through all of its allies.

150 million Russians vs 38 or 39 million Ukrainians, Russia should have mopped up Ukraine in about 6 weeks, but they didn't. instead, Ukraine grows stronger, while Russia grows weaker.

You can post unverifiable stats until you're blue in the face.

The fact remains - Russia is currently occupying essentially all of the territory conquered last year, in spite of Ukraine's vaunted "counteroffensive".

Ukraine has a finite number of men that can be conscripted into the army. They are losing too many without gaining any ground.

That doesn't sound like victory to me.

figures don't lie, but liars figure

MAGA!

That's not true. At the onset the Russians controlled Kherson, Kharkov and were knocking on the door of Kiev. They were totally routed on the Kharkov and Kiev axis and Kherson was retaken.
The Russian offensive capability is now gone so they have resorted to ww1 style trench warfare. The longer this drags on the weaker they become.

It has not fell yet, but the Ukes are in the town. It's only a matter of time.

They are talking 60-100 F-16's of European and Amercan origin.

The Ukrainians need some decent air power to rout the Russians and push through the Russian defensive lines.
The good thing for the Ukrainians is that the Russians can't advance.

No doubt aviation assets will help. However, they will probably not gain air superiority and their affectiveness will greatly depend on how they are armed. The really need lots of anti radiation missles to start with.