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[–] Hopfgeist@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nice, one less to worry about. The Su-25 is not a fighter, though, but a ground attack aircraft, similar in role to the US A-10. Even more important to retire those.

[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Corrected, thank you.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

So the SU-25 failed to go BRRRRRT?

Good.

[–] Granite@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They can’t have too many of these left

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

30 down and 192 to go according to Wikipedia (which doesn't include today's one)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Russian_military_aircraft

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I assume they need some minimum number to fortify the rest of the border, so I wonder what amount they can actually lose before theor border readiness degrades.

[–] Hopfgeist@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Unless there is an actual offensive going on, these are not really needed. They are attack aircraft (short-range air-to-ground missiles and rockets, small bombs and cannons, etc.), not interceptors or aerial combat fighters. Their air-to-air capability is largely non-existent, and strictly defensive. Russia may use some in Syria, but Ukraine would be their main theatre at the moment.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago