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Russia Resorting to Soviet-Era Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Hit Land Targets
Newsweek ^ | 7/10/2022 | THOMAS KIKA

Posted on 07/10/2022 12:37:23 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

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To: Widget Jr

Ping.


21 posted on 07/10/2022 1:11:41 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: DownInFlames

“If Russia is turning to old Soviet technology, they have burned up their A list units.”

No they started with their old tanks and didn’t even bring their first modern tank into Ukraine until the beginning of May.

https://nypost.com/2022/05/05/russia-reportedly-loses-most-advanced-tank-in-ukraine/


22 posted on 07/10/2022 1:16:02 PM PDT by jimwatx
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To: marcusmaximus

It must be a great comfort to Putin, et al., that these old missiles are still capable of hitting the ground.


23 posted on 07/10/2022 1:16:14 PM PDT by null and void (If I had a buck for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive!)
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To: marcusmaximus
Perhaps they should have held on to them: Hundreds of rusting tanks abandoned in secret Ukrainian depot unveiled as Russia's armoured vehicles line its streets

There are more than 400 abandoned tanks at the plant in a secret, heavily guarded depot in the town of Kharkiv

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2572149/Stunning-images-huge-abandoned-tank-graveyard-Ukraine-machines-come-retirement-tensions-Russia-continue-escalate.html

24 posted on 07/10/2022 1:27:58 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: mvonfr

...because hitting civilian targets with expired ammunition is a thing of efficiency.


25 posted on 07/10/2022 1:28:53 PM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: JonPreston

Right, so what. We engineered our NIKE anti aircraft missiles for ground attack modes too. The Hercules version had a 40KT warhead I believe.


26 posted on 07/10/2022 1:38:13 PM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media )
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To: marcusmaximus
Remember the obese "Russian general" you reported to be in charge of the invasion? I hear that he is PERSONALLY programming the targets for every single one of these missiles!

The reason they're hitting civilians is because he has a lot of trouble reaching a keyboard, not to mention "fat fingers".

(\sarc ;>)

27 posted on 07/10/2022 1:41:08 PM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: jimwatx; aMorePerfectUnion
#4, #5. Nope. This means Russia is using guided munitions at a faster rate then they can be replaced. Sanctions on parts and electronics are hurting their arms industry, so spares are running out.

From the Ukrainian point of view, this is another reason to believe that they can win by outlasting Russia.

28 posted on 07/10/2022 1:49:21 PM PDT by Widget Jr (Disobey your television.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Some things are bound to start breaking or sputtering out as the war drags on and sanctions induce shortages, delays and expenses.

We discussed a few months ago, that the wheels would probably start coming off the Russian economy in June from sanctions. Month to month going forward, new effects will manifest. The clock is ticking on the Russian economy and industrial base.

It doesn’t seem that Russian forces are going to have the kind of precision deep strike superiority in the coming phases of the war, that they enjoyed in the earlier phases.

Javelins made it unsafe for the Russians to move around widely in the Ukraine. The new Artillery is now making it unsafe for them to stand still there.


29 posted on 07/10/2022 1:56:29 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Who is John Galt?

When Russia runs out of the rest of their munitions, they’ll dump General Pavel out of a bomber and see what damage he can do.


30 posted on 07/10/2022 1:56:51 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Widget Jr

Ukraine will only exist as a rump country, if it exists at all, by the time this is over. You Ukie cheerleaders seem to have no problem of “fighting to the last Ukrainian”, which seems rather odd and callous since this war was never in Ukraine’s interest to begin with. They were a mere pawn in the US’s proxy war with Russia, and have now lost everything, including many lives. And yet you “pro Ukie” people continue to cheer this destruction on. Are you guys really as stupid as you appear?


31 posted on 07/10/2022 2:03:18 PM PDT by jimwatx
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To: jimwatx

Putin: “Fighting to the last Buryat!”


32 posted on 07/10/2022 2:09:06 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Breaking news: A hammer is used for a lot more than driving nails!!


33 posted on 07/10/2022 2:22:38 PM PDT by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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To: Widget Jr

Just no chance for ukraine.


34 posted on 07/10/2022 2:24:51 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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To: marcusmaximus

A true Ukrainian first patriot would have taken out that traitorous punk Zelensky as soon as he jumped on this war instead of negotiating. Hopefully one soon emerges to do just that.


35 posted on 07/10/2022 2:26:05 PM PDT by jimwatx
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To: Blood of Tyrants

The only actual modern tank the Orcs have is the 15-20 T-14 Armatas which are confined to parades and even then needs to be accompanied by a tow truck.

All the rest of their newer tanks are upgraded versions of the T-72 family.


36 posted on 07/10/2022 2:57:53 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: DownInFlames

T-80s and the T-9os are based on the T-72. The T-14 is their only modern competitive MBT, if it is ever produced in any numbers.


37 posted on 07/10/2022 2:59:50 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: jimwatx

There are only a few a very few T-90Ms. And they were not in sufficient numbers at the start of their invasion. A few weeks ago the main tank factory managed to finish 8-9 new T-90Ms and shipped them directly to the front lines. Without the embargoed Swedish high quality ball bearings tank production will come to a complete stop.


38 posted on 07/10/2022 3:04:39 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: McGruff

If you think that’s big you should see the size of the tank depots in the Far East. If someone wanted to it looks like that place could easily be Geo-located do not really a secret, nor from drones, or satellites.


39 posted on 07/10/2022 3:08:31 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

“You are the first FReeper who seems to understand this.”

No, he’s not.


40 posted on 07/10/2022 3:10:34 PM PDT by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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