[anikan_vader]

>> with an estimated strength somewhere stern that of algeria and chile?

You have named two countries with credible and substantial air forces. Critically, both the Algerian air force and Chilean air force exist (the claim that I initially defended). Indeed, both Chile and Algeria have similarly-sized economies to Ukraine, and both countries operate sizeable air forces relative to other countries in South America and North Africa.

It is worth noting that the Ukrainian air force has 50+ F-16s scheduled for delivery in the near future.

>> Last I checked, they literally had more trainer aircraft than actual combat jets left.

They did have a relatively impressive number of L-39 jet trainers at the beginning of the war, as you alluded to. It is difficult to assess how many have survived the war. I would presume that you are correct to estimate that trainer aircraft have a lower attrition rate than combat jets during war.