Possibly because the state has "bought" all airlines operating in Russia.
The bigger question would be……would you get on one of those planes? :D
Parts going via Gabon…. with no sanctions.
Somehow I doubt that. The Russians have a less than stellar safety record in aviation, and if they crash a Boeing or Airbus due to maintainence the blame will squarely be on the Russians themselves.
Domestic aviation is a bit of a nessesity for the Russians. Large swaiths of the country are extreemly difficult / time-consuming / damn-near-impossible to reach via road. Your 2 options are often rail or air and they may have to give up on the air option eventually. They had grounded some of their Boeings for parts, but that will only go so far.
Remarkable a light aircraft flew that far into Russia. Ukraine really upping their game. It's great to see they are not sitting idle while waiting for shells and aid to arrive.
Ukrainian's finally realising it's better to take matters into their own hands then rely on western sanctions. And some Russian channels in such disbelief they're blaming Kazakhstan!
Thats the spin that Russia would put on it all right, but even it proved to be true, that an inbuilt fault brought down a Boeing plane under Russian operation, who would believe them or even hold Boeing responsible, under the circumstances? Over 2 years of operation, without Boeing maintenance certification? No, for sure Boeing are not having anything to do with Russian operated Boeing aircraft. And as for Russian maintained aircraft,,,,,,,
I wouldn't get on most new Boeing planes at the moment regardless of whether they were Russian or not :D
stolen planes, I doubt Boeing and airbus care, if anything if they are trying deliberately circumvent sanctions that would crash their stock faster than 737 max
My 2 kopecks
If the war was to somehow end soon those aircraft would be absolutely worthless as outsiders wouldn`t touch them with a 10 foot pole. Sanctions have stopped supply of OEM parts for these aircraft for Airbus & Boeing so they are scavenging them from existing fleet within Russia. Not to mention the ones they stole from lessors including Ireland. They will have to be/or are written off by the lessor!
It's not called hammer for nothing
What's more, Russian airlines are going to be stuck with them for the long term anyway. Even if the war were to miraculously end tomorrow with a total Ukrainian victory and all sanctions were lifted, you can bet that no western company is going to be selling so much as a bag of peanuts to any of these airlines without first getting some form of security that will cover the entirety of the order, a healthy premium on top, and probably the firstborns of the entire management team of said airline, not after the stunt they pulled at the beginning of the war. It'll take quite a while to rebuild anything resembling trust in the west.
for those of you who have the nerdy hobby of listening to shortwave radio frequencies, here is one that might be of interest:
More bat-sh1t crazy from the balding molly
These drone attacks are an interesting development. If Ukraine make and launch a million a year, it will be difficult for Russia to withstand.
Putin is presenting a bleak future for Russians.
Very true, but I'm not sure what way the lay of the land will be come the end of the summer in terms of what way both Ukraine and Russia will be like on the battlefield come then. I believe thats why Russia are targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure as Ukraine stated that they would produce a lot of their own drones and weapons so Russia by hitting these are delaying Ukraine being able to develop as much of these as they want to. If factories are getting cut off from electricity etc. they cannot produce enough of their own home grown weapons.
If Ukraine can get that 100 Billion NATO fund (been suggested) then they'd be sorted to hold the line and just bleed Russia over time. Death by a thousand cuts and all that.
There's a NATO fund being discussed?
If Ukraine get the 60 billion U.S. military aid yes I believe they can stabilise the frontline but if they don't get it then I think Ukraine are in real serious trouble.
Never trust anyone with a combover.
They even lie to themselves.
I think the targeting of energy systems is revenge for Ukraine's targeting of oil refineries.
And @Fearisthemindkiller Add this:
Thousands of people in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, are leaving in their cars due to infrastructure damage and ongoing Russian attacks.
There are strong rumors that the city might be invaded soon.
Heard this from a few people today. That city has a population of over 1.5 Million. I have no doubt many will head west into West Europe. Of course this is what Putin wants so the threat of the city being invaded is enough.
CAVEAT: This vid is being shared on X, as for its authenticity I have no idea. Yes it could be fake, as in from another time and from elsewhere
No, it won't be that difficult! The difference between Ukraine and Russian mobilization is that Ukrainians know full well what happens if Putin takes control, they've experienced it before now. Better to die standing upright with a weapon in your hands, than on your knees in supplication. As many more Russians are going to find out, just like the thousands who have gone before them. Oh, and as for Zelenski lowering the draft age, in Russia, the maximum age for conscription has been raised to 30 years old. Starting from January 1, 2024, citizens aged 18 to 30 are eligible for military service. So, I'd say that Putin is going to face many problems, and he knows this, hence the stimulus package in the Cactus theatre
If the Ukrainian's know full well then why is Zelensky having to ram through laws to force people of a lower age to fight? Surely all these able bodied men and women should have come forward already to save their country. Seems it is difficult tbh.
The Ukrainian military doctrine is not the Russian one. The Russian military doctrine is to throw expendable grunts at the guns until the enemy runs out of ammo and incrementally take ground. This is how they took Bakhmut via Wagner telling prisoners to go to the front. Avdiivka the same kind of idea. Ukraine, by necessity, has to be more conservative and are currently trying a more asymmetrical approach to hit Russian supply lines and defend in depth. It's not quite a case of sending their young to a guaranteed death, though this is not to understate the inherently dangerous nature of war.
Ultimately, if young Ukrainians do not want to fight, that should be their choice to leave, and if they were to, say, vote out Zelenskyy for someone with a more conciliatory mindset toward Russia, that would be their choice, too, obviously. If they're willing to live with whatever that brings over continuing to fight, then I can't really say anything but OK. It's up to them, either way.
Kursk is spicy
I like your use of the word "RAM" through, very Putin like, because it's what he does all the time. Zelenski brought a proposal to government to increase the scope of mobilisation, and it was passed. And it's now the law of the land. I take it that you obey the laws of the Country you live in. Democracy in action. Unlike Putin who dictates, no discussion, because that's what dictators do.
Yeah, a fund to 100 billion over 5 years to supply Ukraine, still in early stages.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nato-boss-floats-100-billion-euro-military-aid-fund-ukraine-2024-04-02/
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