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Sukhoi Su-34 bombers drop bombs during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2018, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 4, 2018.
Sukhoi Su-34 bombers drop bombs during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2018, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia on Aug. 4, 2018.

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  • Russia has relied heavily on glide-bomb strikes to target Ukrainian positions this year.
  • This tactic shows Russia's air force has adapted to its own limitations, war experts told BI.
  • Without more air-defense capabilities from the West, Ukraine is facing a grim outlook.

Russia has increasingly relied on glide-bomb strikes to hammer Ukrainian defenses while keeping its attack aircraft mostly out of harm's way.

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Military & Defense, Russia, Ukraine, glide-bombs
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Ukraine is in a race to stop Russia's mounting glide-bomb attacks