Originally Posted by
Tartiflette Fan
It is not at all clear to me what difference more aircraft would make to Ukranian forces: I imagine they would be very much at risk from manpads and SAM batteries as are Russian aircraft presently. The repeated clamouring of the UKR government for this - in the face of numerous refusals - makes me wonder if this is not a tactic to spread the war and make it a NATO-Russia conflict, instead of NATO aiding Ukraine. The larger conflict would represent ( imo ) the only chance of getting Russia out of all captured Ukranian territory.
Well, Ukraine is actually in the fight and they see the need for fighters very clearly.
Putin, like another recent leader I like about as much, employs threats to make himself feel and look larger to others.