Russia Moves 90% of Aircraft Beyond ATACMS Range – But This Might Be Good News

Here's why this is a win for Ukraine

Tupolev Tu-95 flying over Moscow as part of the 2008 Victory Day Parade. Sergey Kustov - commons.wikimedia CC-BY-SA 3.0

US intelligence is now reporting that Russia has transferred 90% of its military planes to bases outside the range of Ukraine’s ATACMS.

While this might seem like bad news for Ukraine and its supporters, there is an operational price tha…