Parked aircraft are the most high-value tagets. It's perfect for (rather: against) those. But I'm not sure if any airfields in active use remain in range, I think the Russians have evacuated Berdyansk (maybe Luhansk, too) air base. I think the AFU currently only have ATACMS with cluster munitions, so it's no good against hardened infrastructure, only soft targets: concentrations of unarmoured vehicles and personnel.

[–] Hathaway@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Given the number of aircraft that I’ve seen crashing, across the Azov sea. I would say they’re operating next to no aircraft in range of ATACMS. I’m not totally sure they have much of an air presence these days…? I can’t say I’ve kept hugely up to date, but, the only times I hear about the Russian Air Force now, they’re crashing into their own apartment buildings or blowing up dissenting officials in transit.

[–] Hopfgeist@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

I would say they’re operating next to no aircraft in range of ATACMS.

They did at the time of the first ATACMS strikes, which was probably one reason why the delivery was kept secret until after the first ones had been used.