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Originally Posted by chedder
Naive question but why can't or won't the Ukrainians blast that plane out of the sky?
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If they don't control the area close enough around the airport, they can't target the incoming aircraft. Large AA emplacements (which Ukrainians have limited of) are big targets for Russian air power/special forces if they haven't already been hit, smaller AA equipment (i.e. stinger type/MANPAD infantry shoulder launched weapons) will have limited targeting range.
Props to Ukrainians. Retaking the airstrip is a huge and no small task since that was given to Russian paratrooper special forces. This delays Russia's plans to set up a puppet government significantly.