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- Despite being bigger and more advanced than its enemy, Russia's air force has struggled in Ukraine.
- Those difficulties raise new questions about the quality of Russia's aircraft and pilot training.
On March 14, two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets were attempting to harass an unmanned American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea, when one of them — seemingly accidentally — crashed right into the drone's rear propeller.