U.S. Says Russia Has Almost Complete SAM Coverage In Ukraine

Russian surface-to-air missiles
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Russian surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems now have almost all of Ukraine’s airspace covered, though Russia still has not established full air superiority over the country, a senior U.S. defense official said March 8. Ukrainian Air Force aircraft still are flying in parts of the country and...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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