The Russian Air Force is flying a lot, but is also losing aircraft. Despite claiming their power by intimidating NATO allies in Europe and North America, its older aircraft are not supporting the highest number of missions.
On July 6, a bomber fighter Su-24 crashed after taking off from the air base in Khabarovsk, in Russia's Far East. This happened soon after the fall of two MiG-29, one Su-34 and Tu-95, all in the last month.
A source from the Russian Defense Ministry said that accidents are due to the age of the aircraft and the lack of qualified pilots.
After the invasion of Ukraine, NATO has intercepted more than 400 Russian aircraft, an increase of 50% compared to previous years and equivalent to the Cold War.
