Assessing the Russian Air Force's Potential in Ukraine.

Despite having numerical and technological advantages, Russia's air force has had a limited role in Ukraine due to the effectiveness of Ukrainian ground-based air defenses. However, if Ukrainian air defenses fade, Russian jets could still make an impact. The VKS is still intact and trying to destroy Ukraine's air-defense system, but it doesn't have options that are particularly good against those tactical SAMs that Ukraine is still fielding. Russia has lost about 70 to 80 fixed-wing aircraft, but those losses have not been distributed equally.