British intelligence believes Russia is losing air superiority
There is a real possibility that some planes have lost their way over Ukrainian territory and entered denser air defense zones as the front line changes rapidly.
This is reported by the British Ministry of Defense with reference to their intelligence data.
There is a real possibility that this increase in casualties is partly due to the fact that the Russian Air Force is taking more risks in trying to provide close air support to Russian ground forces under pressure from Ukrainian offensives.
They specify that the awareness of Russian pilots is often poor. There is a real possibility that some planes have lost their way over Ukrainian territory and entered denser air defense zones as the front line changes rapidly.
Russia's lack of air superiority remains one of the most important factors underlying the unreliability of its operational design in Ukraine, the agency added.
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