I don't believe that to be true any longer.
Russia is short on qualified military pilots. They have lost a huge bunch of them in the 500+ days of fighting from MANPADS and other anti-aircraft devices. So the number of skilled and experienced pilots is down. Pilots they have....military pilots? Very few and most freshly trained.
Where the pilots might eject...it might save their live but the ejection systems these days will cause injuries....making them easy pickens for the enemy.
And usually they don't do pilots when trading captives.
Russia is short on qualified military pilots. They have lost a huge bunch of them in the 500+ days of fighting from MANPADS and other anti-aircraft devices. So the number of skilled and experienced pilots is down. Pilots they have....military pilots? Very few and most freshly trained.
Where the pilots might eject...it might save their live but the ejection systems these days will cause injuries....making them easy pickens for the enemy.
And usually they don't do pilots when trading captives.
On the Russian side, I've seen anywhere from 30 to 3000 from a variety of news sources. It just goes to show you how pervasive the deception is from the govs and media.
But the point is that Russia could absolutely overwhelm Ukraine with bombers, missiles, and tanks if went full tilt.
Also, this is a country accustomed to massive losses, without losing.
By most unbiased accounts, although admittedly it is hard to get true info, Ukraine is in desperate straits in manpower and munitions.
But I reiterate. There is NO WAY on earth Russia is going to lose this war, unless it spills into other countries.
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