The Russian Federation can put up with an increase in aviation losses: ISW explained why the enemy sacrifices aircraft

The army of the Russian Federation has lost 15 aircraft from February 17. This amount is insignificant for Russians because they have about 300 different fighters of KB "Sukhoy", said analysts of the Institute of War Study. The activity of Russian aviation in eastern Ukraine has decreased due to recent losses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in aircraft. This was reported by analysts of the Institute of War Study in the daily report for March 3.

"The recent relatively high losses of Russian aviation seem to be encouraged to significantly reduce the activity of Russian aviation in eastern Ukraine, although it is unclear how long it will last," the message said. On March 2, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, the Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, said that at about 19:00, Russian aviation had completely stopped in eastern Ukraine after the Ukrainian military shot down two Su-34 planes.

PS spokesman Yuri Ignat noted that on March 3, the decrease in the activity of Russian aviation continued, the enemy did not fly on aircraft of long-range radar detection A-50 after the destruction of the board on February 23. The Russian army has lost 15 aircraft since February 17, analysts noted that this number is insignificant for the Russian army. The ISW believes that Russia has about 300 different fighters of KB "dry".

Analysts noted that the invaders have suffered aviation losses in the last weeks, but have caused planning bomb blows to support offensive operations in the East. The Russians can accept with an increase in the level of loss in aviation in the pursuit of further tactical achievements, convinced of ISW.

We will remind, on March 3, a spokesman for the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Yuri Ignat reported that Russia can quickly reconnect the aircraft of long-range radar detection A-50 in order to replace the whipped. He noted that the question was in what condition the board was preserved. On March 2, the Institute of War Study said that Russia is ready to lose some of the aviation for the sake of obtaining tactical success along the Avdiivka - Donetsk line.