I didn't realize initially how significant the strike on the airbases was. Of course it benefits Ukraine in their conflict, but it has wider reaching impacts.
Some of the stuff I'm reading insinuates their nuclear deterrent has now significantly been impacted, i.e.: they can't deliver a nuke to an enemy target by plane anymore. Sure, they have subs and ICBMs but no planes capable anymore. This would be a huge win for the traditional western alliance, but of course the USA has broken away and is aligning itself more with Russia.
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