Look at the numbers of both air forces. I cannot imagine the Ukraine air force ever had a realistic chance. And radars have been taken out. I cannot imagine they still can fly anything. All air bases are claimed by the Russians to have been taken out. I think that is a realistic and believable claim, since the Ukraines air defence network was very weak from beginning on.
Unfortunately the Ukraine has gotten only small numbers of shpuderpad SAMs, and these also do not offer reach to shoot down high flying bombers. After 2014 the Ukriane has beefed up its defen ces and its army is severla times as striong as back the, but compared to the Russians it still sees all odds overwhelmingly against it.
Partisan warfare might be the way to go. That it wins, is uncertain, though, but it can mount the blood toll - though on both sides.
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