Posted on 02/24/2024 4:46:53 AM PST by marcusmaximus
This is the shocking moment a Ukrainian missile destroyed a £260mn Russian spy plane over Krasnodar on the second anniversary of Putin's bloody invasion.
Video showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from the wreckage after the A-50U reconnaissance plane's wing was reportedly torn off by a hit from a revamped S-200 Soviet-era long-range air defence missile - a staggering blow to Russia's already diminishing collection.
Ten crew were reported to have been found dead at the crash site in Russia's Krasnodar region, where the dictator's official Black Sea residence and private £1 billion place are located. The eventual toll is likely to be higher.
The A-50U AWACS reconnaissance plane was shot down some 150 miles inside Russia from the frontline in a major success for Ukraine, and the worst month of the war for Putin's air force.
Separately, a Ukrainian kamikaze drone attack is believed to be responsible for three thunderous explosions and a massive fire at Russia's largest steel producer NLMK in Lipetsk, majority owned by magnate and 'laird' Vladimir Lisin, 67, famous for buying a sprawling Scottish estate in Perthshire.
Footage shows the plane hit after it repeatedly fired heat traps seeking to evade incoming missiles.
Two blazing sections of the stricken aircraft were seen falling from the sky.
'We heard two pops and a rumble,' a witness on the ground told Telegram channel VChK-OGPU.
'We ran out into the street… When it flew over us, it was no longer intact, without the right wing with a large roll.
'The fuselage fell into the ground, and the left wing was knocked off by trees and landed in the courtyard of house 13 Polevaya Street.
'Two grannies live there, they were not injured.'
Footage also showed a massive inferno on the ground.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Meanwhile the Russians are still advancing on the ground
Military Summary
This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 24th of February 2024
The Enforcer has video showing that the spy plane was destroyed by Russian friendly fire.
Not very “friendly” of them to shoot down their own plane.
Mercenary Raytheon operator to Ukrainian dude: “push this button.”
-fJRoberts-
Every time Ukraine shots down a plane or something you zeepers have an orgasm
Newsflash: That is what happens in a war. Each side bombs the other
Russia hits Ukraine all the time with drones and missiles. Plus dozens of 500kg and 1500kg glide bombs behind the front line EVERY SINGLE DAY
Why isn’t that breaking news in the western news media?
You don’t see headlines that Russia destroyed $10 million worth of US supplied Bradley fighting vehicles (2.5m each) in battle X or something
Why is that?
Its because the western establishment media wants to give the illusion that Ukraine is somehow winning that’s why. If only we would send them 50 billion more Dollars they might turn the Corner
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Your hero is delusional
‘We will win’ Zelensky says at war anniversary ceremony
Zelensky said, stressing that the war must end “on our terms”
https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1761339058335142160
LOL, but some FReepers are going to tell you, Russian military is "getting stronger".
Every time an American sees Russia or Red China lose a difficult-to-replace military asset that weakens their ability to threaten America, it is good, no matter how or where they lost it.
Yes they are doing a mutually good job of killing off their future gen of good men and destroying riches beyond imagination.
All for a slice of eastern Ukraine where a majority are Russian speaking and didn’t even want to stay.
Tell Russia to leave Ukraine.
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... to be added to the best Zeeper-provided entertainment since Paul Shanklin parodies, ping me bro.
So if you think we should stop sending billions to Ukraine to a war that they can’t win and continue to slowly lose instead of trying a different route that somehow makes Putin your Hero?
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