Ukrainian Air Force.

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Some updates. 5 of the MiG-29 fighters that Ukraine received from Crimea are now back in flying condition.

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Overall, this is just a piece of the overall effort to restore the Ukrainian air force to working order. It seems that the most effort was taken with the Su-25s, which makes sense given that they're simpler aircraft, as well as more useful if hostilities in the east resume.

None of this, however, may be enough if Russia once again provides the air defense for the rebel forces.
 

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In this article we are talking about a more important event than some of the recovered aircraft. we are talking about large-scale action the Ukrainian Air Force on the practical training of young pilots. in a short time recovered sufficiently powerful potential Air Force. this is an important factor constraining the Russian aggression against UkraineView attachment 6773
 

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In this article we are talking about a more important event than some of the recovered aircraft. we are talking about large-scale action the Ukrainian Air Force on the practical training of young pilots. in a short time recovered sufficiently powerful potential Air Force. this is an important factor constraining the Russian aggression against UkraineView attachment 6773
Hardly an important factor. In '14, once advanced Russian SAMs, and ELINT/EW assets were deployed, the Ukrainian airforce was effectively forced out of the sky. Nothing about the current crop of restored jets is in any way qualitatively superior to what Ukraine had then, and quantity wasn't really a huge issue. Honestly, ever since "someone" shot down a Tochka SRBM over Donetsk, it became obvious that the sky over Donbass is under serious control.
 
A number of updates regarding the Ukrainian Air Force:

If the ex-Kazakh Air Force planes are ever handed over to the Ukrainian Air Force, they could re-energize the Ukraine's air defense capabilities by providing it with MiG-31s to down any Russian planes continuing to penetrate Ukrainian airspace, and Su-24s might give the Ukraine additional weapons to bomb more Russian positions in Crimea in hopes that Russian troops on the Crimean peninsula capitulate and surrender Crimea.
 

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A number of updates regarding the Ukrainian Air Force:

If the ex-Kazakh Air Force planes are ever handed over to the Ukrainian Air Force, they could re-energize the Ukraine's air defense capabilities by providing it with MiG-31s to down any Russian planes continuing to penetrate Ukrainian airspace, and Su-24s might give the Ukraine additional weapons to bomb more Russian positions in Crimea in hopes that Russian troops on the Crimean peninsula capitulate and surrender Crimea.
Ukraine's ability to keep a MiG-31 force flying is going to be limited. Su-24s, Su-27s, and MiG-29s would be far more valuable. That having been said they're about to receive F-16s, and the quantities promised are high double digits. So a transition to western jets is probably the way to go.
 
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