I'm actually surprised the Russians are giving their dead the stacked in boxes level of dignity.
I couldn't find a firm number of sa 400 missiles that Turkey purchased from Russia. So, no refills...
Maybe they are doing more than before for their war dead as propaganda since Putin is running for President again. Not that there is any chance of him losing
Seems like this is another reason that some of the European fighters that can take off from modified highways spread out across the country would be a great idea.
Both of the UK's new carriers have been plagued by mechanical issues.
Wiki says that about 150 Su-34s have been built and delivered. A handful are held back for development and testing purposes. I assume some are used only for training purposes. Reportedly 1/6 of the total number built have been lost due to combat or mechanical losses since the war started. Figure a handful lost in previous years due to mechanical issues, and a few held back to keep China and NATO honest, and you have a severely depleted strike group of these planes. Then you have to wonder about how many trained pilots they've lost... The Russians inability to control the air is one of the biggest stories of the war.
They do not have the history of building carriers like we do. We have several under construction in Virginia right now, and usually 1-2 undergoing significant maintenance in Virginia or Washington. The Brits hadn't built one for decades, and decided to build 2 from scratch off of a new design. I read an interesting story in the Economist today that the Brits are severely undermanned in their navy, and have had to mothball a few frigates due to a lack of crew, and their army will be down to 70,000 active duty soon. Their Air Force numbers about 120 combat aircraft, plus support, training, and maritime patrol aircraft. They are a diminished power. Yet, they cling to highly expensive ballistic missile subs. They need to beef up standard kit, and buy off the shelf per the Economist. They need to buy from other European or US suppliers versus being so dependent on UK suppliers.
The Ukrainians have not been secretive about these hits well inside Russian territory. It gives staff something to think about, and brings the war home to them instead of allowing them to lift off from a nice safe base, launch some missiles that kill civilians, and then land in time for dinner with the wife and kids.
Looks like a typo on troops. Should be 389 not 98. We are not quite that close to 400k
