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If I had to guess, Russian bombers have seen limited use for two reasons: Readiness and a dwindling supply of missiles.
They shot off what they could early on but the Russian Air Force just didn’t have the spares or resupply to maintain the bomber offensive.
That’s yet another sign that Putin was counting on a quick and decisive Desert Saber-style attack.
So now the supposedly reformed and remodeled Russian Army is back to doing things the old way: Firing artillery at stuff until the rubble stops bouncing.
One last thought: If Russia’s bomber force simply isn’t up to a sustained offensive, that’s very good for Western war planners to know.
The other possibility is that they don't want to: