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by ayepif 3898 days ago
Not to detract from you valid points (since I think these are important questions to ask) but the rebels do have a small airforce.

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/pro-russian-rebels-have-air-force-mad...

"Kiev has claimed that Ukrainian troops have destroyed one separatist L-39 military trainer aircraft, two An-2 agricultural aircraft, one Yak-52 trainer airplane and four Mi-24 attack helicopters -- the latter being the most dangerous aircraft in the list, and the only ones built expressly for an armed role."

Wikipedia also has a list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Unite...