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Russia’s air force may soon hit Ukraine at a higher level, a former F-22 fighter pilot told Fox News on Tuesday.
“I think in the next 72 hours we will see a fundamentally different picture for the Ukrainian Air Force, and I expect the Russian Air Force to see a higher level,” said Dan Robinson, Royal Air, a veteran of the force and a former pilot said Tuesday night. F-22 fighter.
Overnight, Russia launched the largest air assault invasion to date, according to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Wednesday was the seventh day of the invasion.
Several buildings in Starobelsk in the Luhansk region of Ukraine have suffered significant damage as a result of shelling, according to footage released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
(State Service of Ukraine for Emergencies)
Russian forces intensified attacks on crowded urban areas of Ukraine, including bombing a TV tower in the capital Kiev and continued shelling in Kharkov.
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However, the airspace over Ukraine remains disputed and Ukrainian air and missile systems remain “viable and intact,” a senior U.S. Defense Department spokesman said Tuesday.
In this handout, provided by the President’s press service, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (center) inspects weapons during a Ukrainian Coast Guard visit to Mariupol’s Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, February 17, 2022. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told ABC News. that Russian President Vladimir Putin “can pull the trigger. He can pull it today. He can pull it tomorrow. He can pull it next week. He has the strength if he wants to resume aggression against Ukraine.” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also rejected Russia’s claims. (Press service of the President of Ukraine via AP)
(Press service of the President of Ukraine via AP)
“The main thing, however, is what awaits us? You have to wonder if the Russian Air Force will appear in time, ”Robinson told Fox News. – That’s the real question.
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“As to why they haven’t appeared so far, there is speculation about the actual capabilities of the Russian Air Force compared to the perceived capabilities of what they have,” Robinson said.
President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia to invade Ukraine only eight months after TIME magazine announced that President Biden was ready to fight the Russian leader.
(Sputnik, photo of the Kremlin basin via AP)
“There is speculation about the lack of sophisticated ammunition with accurate guidance and target designs that allow to some extent to resist and maintain range,” he continued. “Without them, they must be close and personal, which draws them into the range of things like Stinger missiles, which Ukrainian soldiers can act on the ground.”
Robinson said the introduction of a no-fly zone over Ukraine would lead to a direct conflict between NATO pilots and Russian pilots.
“It’s extremely problematic in terms of the escalating nature of what it could be,” he told Fox News.
President Biden stated that American forces will not be used inside Ukraine, and the possibility of a no-fly zone is not being considered.
