During the year, the Russians collected aviation and distributed it along the borders of Ukraine.

About 40 airfields are currently used by Russian aviation at a combat radius of 500 to 700 km.

Military expert, reserve colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Roman Svitan told about this in an exclusive interview with TSN.ua.

"In Belarus, Russia, occupied Crimea - 40 airfields are being used by the Russian Federation throughout this year to carry out certain combat tasks. There will be an increase in the use of aviation, but it will be local, on the fronts that have reopened," said Svitan.

According to Svitan, Russian aviation will never fly to the territory of Ukraine.

"The air defense system, which now covers almost all of Ukraine, will shoot down 90% of Russian planes. But locally, along the front line, they will carry out these tasks with army or front-line aircraft. But they are still doing it now. Therefore, air battles, which are widely announced, Ukraine will not be affected," the expert added.

At the same time, the

spokesman of the Air Force did not rule out the possibility of missile strikes and escalation at the front in the near future.

Russia is preparing for attacks, and is also escalating the situation on the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.

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