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Originally Posted by Skybird
In reach of the front, yes. They can also effectively suppress the limited air attack attempts by Ukraine's air force, sicne the Russian fighters have superior radar and weapon range over the ukrainian Mig-29. Or better, the ukrainian Mig-29s do not have the legs and arms and eyes to engage the attacking Russiang fighters.
Any Russian CAS - fixed wing or helo - firing from outside manpad's range also is untouchable for Ukrainians. The medium range air defences given to Ukraine are almost completely used to defend the cities. Thats why the Russians keep firing at the cities: to keep these defences where they are.
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Russians does not have full air superiority, else they would use(d) it to target Ukraine forces on and behind the front every modern Western army would first bombard the front and behind before sending troops to attack. In the gulf wars and Iraq war, first they send in the planes and cruise missiles for weeks to soften the enemy.