Russia Resorting to Soviet-Era Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Hit Land Targets

Newsweek ^ | 7/10/2022 | THOMAS KIKA

[marcusmaximus]

[Jeff Chandler]

They learned that trick from the Krauts and their FLAKs

[JonPreston]

So?

[jimwatx]

Probably getting rid of their old stuff first and saving their more modern armaments should NATO become involved.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Makes sense to use them up if they work!

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Probably getting rid of their old stuff first and saving their more modern armaments should NATO become involved.

You are the first FReeper who seems to understand this.

[marcusmaximus]

History repeats itself when dictators are desperate.

[Rebelbase]

I sold 11 boxes of Polish Tokarev ammo dated 1956 this past week. If it works, it works.

[SaveFerris]

Hmmmmm....it’s a possibility

Great........

[glorgau]

Yep, stuff doesn’t store forever, and if you have a place to use it, they are already a sunk cost.

[mvonfr]

Probably getting rid of their old stuff first and saving their more modern armaments should NATO become involved.

Sure, and very specifically in this case : they are replacing older stuff with S-500 now anyway... why not use up the old stuff if it works?

[M Kehoe]

Yep.

88mm at 2k can ruin a tank’s day.

5.56mm

[Blood of Tyrants]

Possibly, they used an awful lot of old T-72s and very few more modern tanks.

[achilles2000]

That’s assuming that the story is factual. Because it’s Newsweek, I doubt it.

[achilles2000]

Given the nature of the combined arms operation, there are essentially no tank battles. Tanks and infantry are sent in to mop up only after the artillery has smashed a UFA position.

[delta7]

Probably getting rid of their old stuff first and saving their more modern armaments should NATO become involved.
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Exactly, fact is Russia has not mobilized, the Ukies are now conscripting females of child bearing years- immoral. Desperation - but Biden’s war cheerleaders see it as acceptable “ defiance “, when does America wake up and see everything senile Joe does is designed to weaken America?

[DownInFlames]

T-90s and 80s are not “old stuff” hardware. The T-72s and 64s are old technology. If Russia is turning to old Soviet technology, they have burned up their A list units.

[Ikemeister]

Love all of these military experts who never put on a uniform.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Correct, no tank battles, but a heck of a lot of tanks being smashed by antitank munitions.

[cranked]

Indeed. Armchair generals are real.