Russia will take years to replace nuclear-capable bomber planes that were hit in Ukrainian drone strikes last weekend, according to Western military aviation experts, straining a modernisation programme that is already delayed.

Satellite photos of airfields in Siberia and Russia’s far north show extensive damage from the attacks, with several aircraft completely burnt out, although there are conflicting versions of the total number destroyed or damaged.

The United States assesses that up to 20 warplanes were hit - around half the number estimated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy - and around 10 were destroyed, two U.S. officials told Reuters.

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    7 days ago

    This is going to happen. The European age verification and messenger surveillance are preparations to control any remaining opposition for that war.

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        7 days ago

        Why else would it be introduced? If they don’t plan to lock down the entire internet, the age verification is useless. It could be security theater but it receives full media attention. So it is important. What else but war could be so important that it demands so much power over civil liberty?

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          7 days ago

          My theory? To fight Nintendo switch 2 scalpers. It makes more sense than your theory if you could think about it.

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            7 days ago

            It could be. So you agree that the surveillance laws don’t make much sense?

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              I haven’t said anything about those laws making sense or not, I’ve only implied your reasoning doesn’t make sense.