Hi AC,

Two radars are used. One short range to detect the jets and the Patriot system kept safely behind the front and only switched on if the short range radar detects a threat. Yes, if the short range radar can be disabled the Russians can then use glide bombs.

A critical weapon for both sides are the drones, especially the ones with thermal imaging cameras. Note that with Avdiivka the Russian strategy has been to get within drone range of the supply road. Finding effective defences against drones remains a challenge for both sides.

Baldrick,

Russia is advancing on all fronts, Bollocks, at best they are getting a few 100m here and there at a tremendous cost charging into thick minefields, entrenched forces and heavy artillery and drones. Less than half the Russian soldiers sent to assault the Ukrainians are killed before they even reach the front line and then sit in trenches swarmed by drones dropping grenades.

The Russian front lines are covered by rotting Russians and burnt-out Russian tanks and APVs.

Russia's economy is circling the drain and Putin is getting desperate.

PS.

Another Russian Su 34 has just been shot down.

The Russians have claimed that in retaliation they have shot down 4 F16s. This is an incredible feat considering that none have yet been delivered.

Now a Russian Su 30 was shot down over the black sea and a large ship is on fire in an occupied Crimean port.

Russia is having a really bad week, no wonder Putin is desperate for a cease-fire.

Shadowminister

That is the advantage of having long range weapons that are accurate. You might be interested in the following article suggesting that drones have been more effective than artillery.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3804868-drones-much-more-effective-than-artillery-in-destroying-russian-military-hardware.html

Now where might Russia's drones be coming from?

For the cherry on the cake the modern Russian landing ship, the Novocherkassk was hit by 2 storm shadow missiles and was destroyed in a massive explosion that scattered chunks of the ship and crew throughout the port city.