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.
Corrected, thank you.
So the SU-25 failed to go BRRRRRT?
Good.
They can’t have too many of these left
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
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.
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.
Badass!
