07-19-2022, 08:17 PM
I think we have seen all the capabilities Russia has, excepting NBC.
At this stage, they are using S300 SAMs as ground attack missiles, elite frogmen as grunt infantry, and bringing up 60 year old tanks, so I don't think they are holding much back in reserve. If A-50s and S400s could take out low flying Ukrainian Su25s, they wouldn't still be flying combat sorties, not 5 months into the war and with Ukraine having perhaps 20-30 operational at start of war with maybe 5-10 supplied in parts since start of it.
All that being said this is probably mostly academic, as in any counteroffensive the Ukrainian AF will probably play a limited role just because they are not that numerous, and GMLRS and Excalibur rounds can probably provide more accurate close fire support anyway.
At this stage, they are using S300 SAMs as ground attack missiles, elite frogmen as grunt infantry, and bringing up 60 year old tanks, so I don't think they are holding much back in reserve. If A-50s and S400s could take out low flying Ukrainian Su25s, they wouldn't still be flying combat sorties, not 5 months into the war and with Ukraine having perhaps 20-30 operational at start of war with maybe 5-10 supplied in parts since start of it.
All that being said this is probably mostly academic, as in any counteroffensive the Ukrainian AF will probably play a limited role just because they are not that numerous, and GMLRS and Excalibur rounds can probably provide more accurate close fire support anyway.
