US: Ukraine has ‘significant majority’ of its military aircraft

Wreckage of a Russian Air Force combat fighter is seen in a field outside the town of Volnovakha in the Donetsk region [Ukraine Joint Forces Operation/Handout via Reuters] Ukraine still has a “significant majority” of its military aircraft available nine days after Russian forces started their invasion of the country, a United States defence official told the Reuters news service on Friday.

Vastly outmatched by Russia’s military in terms of numbers and firepower, the fact that Ukraine’s own air force is still flying and its air defenses are still deemed to be viable has surprised military experts.

“The Ukrainians still have […]

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