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The Russian Air Force has so far been “underperforming” Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, even helping the battlefield for ground forces as fighting shifts east four months after the war, the Pentagon said this week. “Its failure to provide stable air power is probably one of the most important factors behind the very limited success of Russia’s campaign,” the United Kingdom said in a statement. “It can not gain complete air superiority and operated in a style of aversion to danger, rarely penetrating deep behind the lines of Ukraine.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been systematically pushing for a no-fly zone between the United States and NATO allies at the beginning of the invasion, but has since abandoned those calls. US and NATO allies have sent billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine over the past four months. The latest $ 700 million weapons package included more than 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, as well as Mobility Artillery missiles, anti-tank weapons, helicopters, tactical vehicles and other weapons. RUSSIAN CONFIDENTIALISTS ASK MOSCOW FOR BALLIST MISSIONS TO DEAL WITH UKRAINIAN ARMY In addition to Western support, the United Kingdom has also blamed the Russian Air Force for “poor performance” on “heavy-handed” air combat training “designed to impress senior officials, rather than develop a dynamic initiative” among Air Force crews. “While Russia has an impressive list of relatively modern and capable fighter jets, the Air Force has almost failed to develop the institutional culture and skills needed for its personnel to meet Russia’s ambition to build a more western-style modern air force. campaign. “, said the British Ministry of Defense. In this image provided by the Presidential Press Office of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shake hands during a walk in the center of Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, 9 April 2022. (Ukrainian Press Office through the AP, Archive) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson visited Kyiv last week for the second time since the war broke out, pledging to support the Ukrainian army against Russia. UKRAINE: FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, POLAND LEADERS MEET IN ZELENSKI IN KIEV AS SOUNDING AIR RAIN “All indications are that Putin’s troops are under intense pressure and are suffering heavy casualties. Their spending on ammunition, shells and other weapons is colossal,” Johnson said in Kyiv. “After 114 days of our attack on Ukraine, they have not yet achieved the goals they set for the first week.” A Ukrainian soldier looks at a self-propelled grenade launcher on a road in the Kharkiv region on May 17. (Sergey Bobok / AFP via Getty Images) General Sir Patrick Sanders, the British Army commander, also reiterated the UK’s support for Ukraine in a message to his troops this month. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine underscores our basic purpose – to protect the United Kingdom and to be ready to fight and win wars on land – and reinforces the need to deter Russian aggression with the threat of violence,” he said in a statement. revised by the BBC. “We are the generation that must prepare the Army to fight again in Europe.” Paul Best is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and Twitter: @KincaidBest.