One reason for the failure of Russian air combat in the Ukrainian conflict is found in the article below this text. At the beginning of the war, Russian Su-30 SM, Su-34, and Su-35S jet fighters made multiple air-to-air and -air-to-ground missions.
And especially the attacks whose target was log-range radar-station and other high-priority targets. Russians made those attacks by using single aircraft. And then they didn't confirm was the target destroyed. Or was the radar just shut down for protecting it against anti-radar missiles?
They might believe that the tank regiments take those targets in the hands of Russian troops very soon after the attack anyway. So the Russian pilots or some people in the command chain thought that the confirmation of the effect of the strike was somehow unnecessary.
And then the radars were not destroyed and continued their operations. Another reason for the failure of air combat is probably between the chair and the dashboard. If those pilots didn't get enough practice for that kind of operation.
They cannot make their duty as they should. The fact is, at least these Su-34 and Su-35 planes are much better than MiG-29 and Su-27. But the problem is that there is the possibility that some of those Russian fighters were not what they should be. If the microchips or some other things were not properly working. That causes the accuracy of those missions decreases.
Also, if Russians must end their ECM operations. That leaves aircraft without full protection. There is a possibility that Russian ECM systems caused problems for their own troop's communication. And that's why air vehicles are left without protection. When Russian troops didn't get information that the air defense was still operational they sent cargo helicopters and troop-transport aircraft to Ukraine's airfield. And those vehicles were easy targets even for older war machines.
Did VDV troops that attacked Kyiv's airfield protected by combat helicopters?
Or what those helicopters and landing heavy transport aircraft could do? They were easy targets for rapid-firing AA guns and shoulder-launched missiles. And if the heavy cargo aircraft is just touching the airfield when Javelin or Stinger hits it. That causes a situation where aircraft cannot make any maneuvers.
Or what was their target? There are two airfields in Kyiv. Was predicted to target Antonov's airfield. Or was it Kyiv international? If the pilots attacked against wrong targets and then troop transporters started to land at that airfield whose defense was untouchable they were easy to destroy.
https://www.uusisuomi.fi/uutiset/raportissa-uutta-tietoa-venajan-ilmahyokkayksesta-elektroninen-sodankaynti-hairitsi-omia-joukkoja/e06df833-f4f2-4457-af39-8cdf6c33917c
https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/su-30sm-multirole-fighter-aircraft/
https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/su34/
https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/su-35/
https://www.uusisuomi.fi/uutiset/raportissa-uutta-tietoa-venajan-ilmahyokkayksesta-elektroninen-sodankaynti-hairitsi-omia-joukkoja/e06df833-f4f2-4457-af39-8cdf6c33917c
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-27
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35
https://www.avionslegendaires.net/avion-militaire/antonov-an-12-cub/
https://www.avionslegendaires.net/avion-militaire/antonov-an-12-cub/
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