President Biden’s ‘No Fly’ Zone isn’t really as bad for the Ukraine military as one would think….
With the all th weapons the Ukrainians have?
The Russians do NOT have their military aircraft venture into places where they can be shoot down by Western suppied anti-aircraft systems…
So Russian aircraft actions are actually already limited….
Ukraine’s 56 fighter jets are largely staying put and only flying 5-10 sorties per day, a senior defense official told Pentagon reporters last week. And while Russia is flying 200 sorties a day, it is flying and launching long-range missiles from inside its own airspace. That includes the recent airstrike on Lviv’s international military training center, where Florida National Guard forces had served until the U.S. pulled them out just before the start of the war. Russia conducted that strike by launching several long range missiles from a bomber within Russian airspace, the defense official said. The airstrikes from inside Russia highlight how a no-fly zone would not prevent missile attacks on Ukraine, the Pentagon said….
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A ‘No Fly Zone’ Test: Before lawmakers endorse a No Fly Zone, they need to consider these 10 points first, Peter Singer writes for Defense One. Bottom line, in all past NFZ cases, only one side had airpower. Right now, the Ukrainians still have a working air force, including highly lethal drones. Most of the airstrikes conducted by Russia are by missiles, multiple rocket launchers, and artillery. And private Ukrainian citizens are also flying their own drones to spot Russian movements….
Note…
As much as Zelensky pressures Presiudent Biden and NATO….
We have NO situation where a American or Westen aircraft has been shot down and it’s pilots are captured and held hostage….