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The Russians Just Shot Down One Of Their Own Best Jets
Forbes ^ | 16th July 2022 | David Axe

Posted on 08/06/2022 8:45:05 PM PDT by Cronos

Russian air-defense troops just shot down one of the most sophisticated warplanes involved in Russia’s wider war in Ukraine.

One problem. It was a Russian warplane. A brand-new Sukhoi Su-34M fighter-bomber.

Russian propagandist Yevgeny Poddubny apparently captured on video the Sunday shoot-down over the city of Alchevsk in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. “Last night, the air-defense crew of the allied forces destroyed a target in the sky over Alchevsk,” Poddubny wrote Monday. “The nature of the target is not clear. The burning ball fell to the ground for more than a minute.”

A video of the wreckage confirmed the plane’s identity: it’s an Su-34M with the registry RF-95890, one of just 10 or so Su-34Ms that Sukhoi so far has delivered to the Russian air force.

...The first Su-34M unit, the 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment, became operational earlier this month.

Russian state media has confirmed that part of the 277th has staged near Ukraine.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: 3weeksago; davidaxe; moreoldnews; russiadefeated
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1 posted on 08/06/2022 8:45:05 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

Hmm.. Wondering what that means for inflation?


2 posted on 08/06/2022 8:46:31 PM PDT by freespirit2012
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To: Cronos

Hmm.. Wondering what that means for inflation?


3 posted on 08/06/2022 8:46:31 PM PDT by freespirit2012
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To: Cronos

I would that Russia get out of Ukraine. But as long as Russia is occupying Ukrainian territory, may they be their own worst enemy.


4 posted on 08/06/2022 8:47:47 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Cronos

Oops


5 posted on 08/06/2022 8:53:08 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (The best slaves put their own chains on )
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6 posted on 08/06/2022 8:54:48 PM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: Cronos

[Russian air-defense troops just shot down one of the most sophisticated warplanes involved in Russia’s wider war in Ukraine.]

To paraphrase one of my guiding principles, “Never have anything for a pet, girlfriend, [or fighter-bomber] whose ass you cannot kick in an emergency.”


7 posted on 08/06/2022 8:58:32 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: Cronos

So the Russian’s ground to air defenses are greater than their air to ground offenses?


8 posted on 08/06/2022 9:00:39 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Cronos

the ukranians should hire whoever it was that shot the plane down to help them fight


9 posted on 08/06/2022 9:09:46 PM PDT by Bob434 (question)
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To: PLMerite

LOL! I am borrowing that.


10 posted on 08/06/2022 9:12:39 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: pgyanke

They certainly can build gorgeous jets and ships.

Operating them in a thoughtful way though.....


11 posted on 08/06/2022 9:16:42 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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To: Cronos

July 16th ? Can’t come up with new globalist spam ?


12 posted on 08/06/2022 9:27:24 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: Cronos
Why are you re-posting old news stories?
13 posted on 08/06/2022 9:43:55 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Cronos

Yes, previously posted here on FR. “Just shot down” makes you think that this is a second one. Just shot down last month would be a better title


14 posted on 08/06/2022 9:45:10 PM PDT by Cold Heart (Save The Grid, Phase Out EV's)
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To: doorgunner69

Russians are smart people. Putin has completely wasted Russia’s intellectual capital.

Smart people are a threat to Putin do he crushed them and most left.


15 posted on 08/06/2022 10:15:48 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Globalist? I didn’t post any putinist stories.

The putinist propaganda is globalist anti American propaganda. I’m surprised you believe the Russian globalist propaganda


16 posted on 08/06/2022 10:16:58 PM PDT by Cronos
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Now we see what Russian antiaircraft equipment was made for.


17 posted on 08/06/2022 10:33:44 PM PDT by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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Not this again?   Just give it a rest, please.
18 posted on 08/06/2022 10:42:29 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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To: Cronos

Don’t screw with Russian Anti-air defenses? /s


19 posted on 08/06/2022 10:44:52 PM PDT by cranked
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Russian globalist propaganda ? Does not compute. Putin isn’t a globalist. But you are.


20 posted on 08/06/2022 11:15:30 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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