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Multiple Russian jets, helicopters reportedly crash near Ukrainian border
American Military News ^ | 5/16/23 | Radio Free Europe

Posted on 05/17/2023 6:01:09 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

At least one Russian warplane and a military helicopter have crashed in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, Russian emergency services were quoted by TASS news agency as saying, with several reports claiming the craft had been shot down.

Later, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that a Russian SU-35 jet and a second Mi-8 helicopter also crashed on May 13, but that report could not immediately be confirmed.

Kommersant said an SU-34, SU-35, and two Mi-8 helicopters were part of an air group and that they had been “shot down almost simultaneously” in the Bryansk region.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: patriotsystemfails; russia; ukraine; wefwar

1 posted on 05/17/2023 6:01:09 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Aircraft tend to crash after they get blasted!

Good shooting Ukraine!


2 posted on 05/17/2023 6:18:13 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Story I heard was the Russian aircraft were returning from a mission and inadvertently strayed too close to a UKR NASAMS installation.

AAMRAMs are pretty lethal.


3 posted on 05/17/2023 6:43:30 PM PDT by JustaTech (My mind is the weapon. Everything else is tools.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Mistaken ID by a Russian air defense system.


4 posted on 05/17/2023 6:44:53 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

This is a days old story.

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-jets-helicopters-downed/32410378.html

If even true.


5 posted on 05/17/2023 6:46:40 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: MeganC
Better shooting by the Russians:

Russian Kinzhal Missile Strikes US Patriot System in Kiev + the Fundamental Disadvantage West Faces

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 17, 2023:

- Russia’s Ministry of Defense and US officials confirm Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles successfully targeted US-made Patriot air defense systems;

- Patriot systems launched approximately 30 missiles over 2 minutes, representing tens of millions of dollars of missiles that were already in short supply;

- Despite this, the Western media continues repeating obvious fabrications about Ukraine intercepting “all” incoming missiles and drones. The Patriot system falling victim to a Kinzhal missile despite firing upward to 30 missiles calls into question Ukraine’s previous claims of intercepting a Kinzhal days earlier;

- As Ukraine burns through Western weapons and ammunition, the West continues preparing to transfer other weapon systems including warplanes;

- European nations are preparing a “coalition” to purchase and provide F-16 fighters to Ukraine;

- F-16 warplanes have no specific capability beyond the aircraft that made up Ukraine’s original air force which is now mostly destroyed;

6 posted on 05/17/2023 7:39:55 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan

You are going to use that language with our female freepers?


8 posted on 05/17/2023 7:43:07 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

Only with the globalist ones backing the Biden regime, Soros and WEF bastards.


9 posted on 05/17/2023 7:44:47 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan

You are the lowest of the low, a true spamming troll, and now you attack the females here like that.


10 posted on 05/17/2023 7:46:03 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: MeganC
The Biden regime and neocons lie but maps don't:

Massive Russian Attack To Push Ukranian Forces Out Of Remaining 1 Percent Of Bakhmut

11 posted on 05/17/2023 7:51:26 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: MeganC

Let’s hold on the cheering.

It may have been Russian anti aircraft fire that brought down their own aircraft


12 posted on 05/17/2023 10:15:41 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

IMHO the Russians shooting down their own aircraft is worth cheering! It’s right neighborly of them!


13 posted on 05/18/2023 7:08:22 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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