Germany supplied Ukraine with R-73 missiles. will the MiG-29 and SU-27 fighter jets be aerial ghosts?

Reportedly, Germany will supply R-73 missiles for Ukraine's MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets. Ukrainian fighter jets are thought to lack air-to-air missiles, which is why they are weak targets for Russian fighter jets.

The German R-73 missile is considered capable of destroying helicopters, fighter jets and also drones. In addition, the R-73 missile is also Capable of dispelling Russian cruise missiles.

It is known that the German defense ministry has transferred R-73 missiles and is ready for use on Ukrainian MiG-29 and SU-27 fighter jets. Although it does not 100% guarantee the effectiveness of the missile, it certainly helps Ukrainian fighter jets a bit if they duel air to air with Russian fighter jets.

The shortcoming of the R-73 missile is that its range is short, that is, it is only Capable of reaching 20 kilometers for the German variant. The missile is considered less effective if it duels with more advanced fighter jets.

However, in the case of encountering cruise missiles and drones, the R-73 missile has already proved its success. Keep in mind Russia has advanced fighter jets as do the SU-57 and SU-35S fighter jets.

Ukraine will lose a lot of pilots if it relies on such types of missiles. The poor effectiveness of the R-73 missile left Ukrainian pilots dead in vain if they dueled with Russian fighter jets.