Over the weekend, the main ground and air operations of the Russian troops were still carried out in the central regions of Donbass.. In its latest report, British intelligence evaluates the actions of Russian aviation.

In general, to date, the Russian Air Force has performed worse than expected.. Inconsistency and instability in air operations is one of the most important factors in the very modest success of the Russian military campaign..

Russia cannot achieve complete air superiority and takes risks, while rarely penetrating deep behind Ukrainian troops. A number of the main problems of Russian aviation are a consequence of the difficulties faced by the ground forces.

For many years, much of the combat training in Russia appears to have been strictly scripted to impress high-ranking officials rather than to develop the combat skills of aircrews.. Crews are not accustomed to independent actions in dynamic conditions.

While Russia has an impressive roster of modern combat aircraft, the professionalism of its air force personnel is questionable and falls short of Western standards for conducting air operations..

This led to the fact that the ground forces fell more than expected load.. They are depleted and the supply of cruise missiles is also apparently running low..