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Ukraine’s ability to keep Russia’s superior air force at bay relies heavily on its inventory of surface-to-air missiles, a new report argues, but leaked US intelligence documents indicate Kyiv’s air defenses could be in trouble, making support from its partners critical.

In the 14 months since Russia carried out its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s fighter force has demonstrated it maintains a significant advantage over Kyiv’s aircraft, according to a recent report on the strengths and weaknesses of Russian airpower published by the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), a US-based think tank. 

Given the disparities in missile and radar performances, electronic warfare equipment, and overall numbers, “Russia’s fighter force has shown that it is more than capable of overmatching” Ukraine’s forces, the April 17 report says.

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