[milesdyson_phd]

One thing I don't understand is Russia's opening missile salvos, they barely even struck at the heart of the Ukrainian Air Force. I guess you could theorize they didn't want to destroy that infrastructure in the event that the Ukrainian government rolled over, but that seems to have been a risky bet that is currently playing out.

[whimsicalism]

> they barely even struck at the heart of the Ukrainian Air Force

Keep in mind that media reports and reports from the Ukrainian military are designed to minimize losses and boost morale.

I've seen quite a few videos of Ukrainian planes destroyed on the tarmac and there isn't evidence for a significant Ukrainian air presence anymore.

[astrange]

Those videos are from a boneyard, they weren't active planes.

@oryxspioenkop has the most reliable confirmed info on losses, as long as you can stand his love for Bayraktars.

[milesdyson_phd]

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply they were unscathed.

[drran]

We lost over 2000 civilians in last week on Ukraine-controlled territory.

We don't need to bust moral after 8 years of war. It's not possible to bust something 8 years straight. My FB is full of «killed by Russian», «lost in fight», etc.

You spoke at behalf of Ukrainians, but you have zero information from Ukraine. If you have facts, then list them, please.

[tyho]

I don't think RU has that many precision guided (cruise) missiles. The tech for those, small GPS/GLONASS/TERCOM, is post Soviet. My impression is that RU military capability kinda froze after the Soviet Union collapsed, and what "modern" stuff they do have is in very limited quantity.

[def_true_false]

There was the Kalibr strike on an airbase with >40 dead, plus some missiles in other air bases.