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It also seems unlikely to me and I am skeptical. But logistics are hard under fire? Does Russia control the airspace or are the rumors true that Ukraine still h

It also seems unlikely to me and I am skeptical. But logistics are hard under fire? Does Russia control the airspace or are the rumors true that Ukraine still has aircraft? Are there enemy teams with shoulder-launched missiles along the route? With cheap drones for reconnaissance? My impression is that the country is full of handheld antiair and antitank weapons, supplied by the west. That can't make it easy.

dragonwriter 5y ago
While troops were deployed to Belarus for “exercises”, there were lots of reports of them selling fuel and other supplies. That could have complicated logistics for the invasion.
terafo 5y ago
Majority of Ukrainian aircraft is intact. Drones are being used. >Are there enemy teams with shoulder-launched missiles along the route? Yes, and civilians are doing whatever they can to stop them. >My impression is that the country is full of handheld antiair and antitank weapons, supplied by the west. That can't make it easy. Yes. It's true, and more are coming.
- multjoy 5y ago
  And those that are coming are state-of-the-art. It is quite possible that they're going to be effective enough for one kill per weapon and the volume flooding in is going to go through the Russian armour like the clap.
littlestymaar 5y ago
> Does Russia control the airspace or are the rumors true that Ukraine still has aircraft? Hard to know for sure, since this is an information that really affect morale on either side (Knowing that you still have airplanes and that the Russians don't control the sky is really good for Ukrainian morale, and vice versa).
- terafo 5y ago
  Russia claimed that their rockets destroyed Ukrainian planes and anti-aircraft defense in the first strike. And then they started loosing their own planes, tanks and trains to Ukrainian air forces. Planes simply weren't where Russians thought they would be, since there is large supply of leaks from Russian side, and Ukrainian military knew exactly when they would attack(they ended up striking an hour late tbh).

dragonwriter 5y ago

While troops were deployed to Belarus for “exercises”, there were lots of reports of them selling fuel and other supplies. That could have complicated logistics for the invasion.

terafo 5y ago

Majority of Ukrainian aircraft is intact. Drones are being used. >Are there enemy teams with shoulder-launched missiles along the route? Yes, and civilians are doing whatever they can to stop them. >My impression is that the country is full of handheld antiair and antitank weapons, supplied by the west. That can't make it easy. Yes. It's true, and more are coming.

multjoy 5y ago
And those that are coming are state-of-the-art. It is quite possible that they're going to be effective enough for one kill per weapon and the volume flooding in is going to go through the Russian armour like the clap.

littlestymaar 5y ago

> Does Russia control the airspace or are the rumors true that Ukraine still has aircraft? Hard to know for sure, since this is an information that really affect morale on either side (Knowing that you still have airplanes and that the Russians don't control the sky is really good for Ukrainian morale, and vice versa).

terafo 5y ago
Russia claimed that their rockets destroyed Ukrainian planes and anti-aircraft defense in the first strike. And then they started loosing their own planes, tanks and trains to Ukrainian air forces. Planes simply weren't where Russians thought they would be, since there is large supply of leaks from Russian side, and Ukrainian military knew exactly when they would attack(they ended up striking an hour late tbh).