Since the start of the Ukraine War, Russian strategic guidelines on the application of air power—seen as the decisive instrument for achieving success in modern wars—have proven to be outdated, irrelevant and even self-defeating.
Baev, Pavel K. (2026) The Plight of Russia's Air Power in the Ukraine War. Russia.Euraisa Reports: 48. Paris: French Institute of Internati0nal Relations (IFRI).