Dag Henriksen is the Head of research and development at the Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy (RNoAFA). He is the author/editor of four books, including, most recently, Political Rationale and International Consequences of the War in Libya (2016) and Autonomy in Military Operations (2023).

Justin Bronk is a Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology in the Military Sciences team at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the Editor of the RUSI Defence Systems online journal.

Introduction 1. Russian Airpower in Context: The First Year of the War 2. Russian VKS Operational Planning for Ukraine, Hybrid War, and the Role of the Russian Special Services 3. Long Range Precision Fires in the Russo-Ukrainian War 4. The Battle of Hostomel Airport and Air Assault Operations 5. Russian SEAD Efforts during the Air War in Ukraine 6. How Ground-Based Air Defences Have Shaped the Air War Over Ukraine 7. The Drone War over Ukraine Epilogue Airpower in Ukraine: Old lessons revisited?