> The Russians don't rely as much combat air support - Russia is not using aircraft in Ukraine because regular Russian military is not "technically" there. It'

> The Russians don't rely as much combat air support - Russia is not using aircraft in Ukraine because regular Russian military is not "technically" there. It's kinda hard to deny your presence if your planes are bombing the country. Most of Ukraine's meager air fleet was grounded in the beginning of conflict so that whole thing turned into artillery war. On another hand take a look at Syria. Pretty much everything Russia does there is air support.