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TexasTowelie

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Mon May 4, 2026, 04:40 PM May 4

How Ukraine Is Having Its Way With Russian Air Defenses - William Spaniel



Ukraine is seemingly having its way with Russian air defenses, imposing "long-range sanctions" multiple times per week. Today, we look at some of the structural problems that Russia is having and that Ukraine is taking advantage of.

0:00 Ukraine's Air Campaign
2:47 Russia's Weapons Preparations Pre-War
4:32 Russia's Inability to Project Power
6:20 Defending a Large Landmass
10:34 How Ukrainian Drones Fly
11:30 Russia's Insufficient Production
13:39 Takeaway Lines
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How Ukraine Is Having Its Way With Russian Air Defenses - William Spaniel (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 4 OP
Excellent. sheshe2 May 4 #1

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