Ukraine’s SBU destroyed four S-400 launchers and two key radars in Novorossiysk, creating new gaps in Russia’s air defenses during a coordinated overnight strike with HUR and SSO.
Pretty much every one of these that goes down will do that. The only question is, is the hole anywhere near the front, or is Russia opening their rear to an attack of opportunity from another country.
Like which country would do that? Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Japan? China won’t, because they own Russia already. They’d actually start defending Russia, to protect their own interests.
Also attacking Russia might be the fastest way to find out if their nuclear arsenal is working or not. They cannot use nukes in Ukraine because of NATO, but I’m not sure if they would have the same concerns if say Kazakhstan tried anything.
Pretty much every one of these that goes down will do that. The only question is, is the hole anywhere near the front, or is Russia opening their rear to an attack of opportunity from another country.
Like which country would do that? Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Japan? China won’t, because they own Russia already. They’d actually start defending Russia, to protect their own interests.
Also attacking Russia might be the fastest way to find out if their nuclear arsenal is working or not. They cannot use nukes in Ukraine because of NATO, but I’m not sure if they would have the same concerns if say Kazakhstan tried anything.
Maybe Georgia will try to reclaim some of their land? But I guess that might not be impacted by air defence.
I was mainly thinking China though if it became tempting enough.