Ukraine has 'successfully challenged' Russian fighter jets for air superiority, a military expert told Newsweek.
Yuriy Sak, an advisor to Ukraine's defense minister Oleksiy Reznikov, had previously suggested that the advantages of having Western-made fighter jets would be"immense."Ukrainska Pravda
update on Wednesday morning, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said 293 Russian planes had been destroyed since the start of hostilities, but did not go into the specifics of the type of aircraft lost.Forbes Russia's inventory is not too dissimilar, also heavily featuring Cold War-era jets. But post-Soviet modernization has rejuvenated Russia's fleet, equipping it with Su-30s, Su-34s and Su-35s.Russia had"almost certainly" utilized its most advanced fifth-generation fighters against Ukraine. The Su-57 Felon jets have highly advanced avionics and stealth technologies but Russia was limiting their use, the ministry added.
However, it would be"a dangerous mistake to underestimate Russian air power as the war continues," he said.
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