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Russia’s airstrikes, intended to show force, reveal another weakness
The Washington Post ^ | October 14, 2022 | Robyn Dixon

Posted on 10/14/2022 4:12:59 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

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To: Timber Rattler

Forbes? You’re kidding right? The way you talk I thought you had the Russian inventory list in your dirty little hands. You state things as fact when it turns out you don’t know doodly squat.


21 posted on 10/14/2022 5:01:58 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump WON!!! The Gestapo closes ranks.)
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To: BlackbirdSST

You asked, and I gave you the number and breakdown. Don’t like the source? Then find your own.


22 posted on 10/14/2022 5:03:20 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Cathi

It’s remarkable how poorly resourced the Russian’s are.

Across Western Ukraine there are supply hubs, rail links, and military bases that are core to the Ukrainian military effort.

Yet there haven’t even been attempts to hit these in months. Russia has satellites. They know where Ukraine is storing its weapons. It’s remarkable for a force pretending to be a modern military to be unable to wage an air war.


23 posted on 10/14/2022 5:07:18 AM PDT by Renfrew
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24 posted on 10/14/2022 5:09:18 AM PDT by deport
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To: sauropod

Rotterdam, stalingrad, etc.


25 posted on 10/14/2022 5:23:59 AM PDT by dynachrome (“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
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To: Timber Rattler

The Russian effort was feeble.

Where is the Russian air force? Does it exist?

Putin has his pre-war planes flying all over to show off and advertise to those that might buy. When needed, there are no planes to amount to anything

Regarding “feeble”. Perhaps that is actually too strong a descriptive. Putin is using Hamas rocket tactics


26 posted on 10/14/2022 5:30:39 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: bert

Russia is weak, it’s feeble, I think it’s time to put the hurt on Russia.


27 posted on 10/14/2022 5:32:02 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Actually, the hurt as you say, is presently in process, squeezing the economy slowly but steadily. Russia is withering on the vine

Although there are lots of examples, automobiles can easily be understood. The manufacture, assembly, of foreign branded automobiles has ceased entirely. These companies came to Russia and made cars, but now, all have gone home.

The Russian home grown brand Lada has also ceased production for want of critical imported components. It was reported that the Soviet era Lada could also not be produced because Russia no longer manufactures certain parts.


28 posted on 10/14/2022 5:42:20 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: Timber Rattler

There is another hilarious video of Russia misfire bombing itself again in Belgorod yesterday. “Precision” munition? It’s Russian tech. Junk. LMAO.


29 posted on 10/14/2022 6:12:54 AM PDT by lodi90 ( )
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To: bert

Where is the Russian air force? Does it exist?


Excellent point. Why are Russian strategic bombers still hiding in Russian and Belarus airspace after 8 months of war? Why are they not cruising to their battlefield targets and carpet bombing?


30 posted on 10/14/2022 6:15:00 AM PDT by lodi90 ( )
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To: Timber Rattler

And almost four missiles to kill one person! Those are expensive kills.


31 posted on 10/14/2022 6:25:00 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“I used to be nothing but a Deplorable Clinger, but I've been promoted to Brigadier Ultra-MAGA”)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Russia, like Hamas, is using missiles as a weapon of terror.


32 posted on 10/14/2022 6:25:58 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: bert

Exactly right. And good analogy to Hamas.


33 posted on 10/14/2022 6:26:53 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“I used to be nothing but a Deplorable Clinger, but I've been promoted to Brigadier Ultra-MAGA”)
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To: Timber Rattler
Russia fired 84 missiles, many at Ukrainian civilian infrastructure targets

Sure sign of pro Ukrainian propaganda.

34 posted on 10/14/2022 6:30:09 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: Timber Rattler

Nothing like a Russia Ukraine thread to get Freepers descending to name calling and peewee herman back and forth.


35 posted on 10/14/2022 6:38:04 AM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: Timber Rattler

Russia’s airstrikes, intended to show force, reveal another weakness

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Yes, launching destructive salvos of cruise missiles whenever they feel like it is a sign of weakness. /s


36 posted on 10/14/2022 7:13:56 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Tell ZelenskyyIdiot that his air defense blows arse, kthx.


37 posted on 10/14/2022 7:51:12 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Timber Rattler

They had a lot in storage I’m sure, but we’ve seen how RuSSia “stores” things. Laziness and corruption predominate that too. The reason RuSSia is running out is because most of the components of their missiles are made in the West. RuSSia has no semiconductor industry. No software industry capable of equaling the West. No microelectronics industry. etc.


38 posted on 10/14/2022 11:09:16 AM PDT by Vaden (Real conservatives will not allow our wagon to be hitched to fascist Russia)
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To: dfwgator

They still have nukes.
Even if only half work they can destroy civilization.🙄


39 posted on 10/15/2022 9:24:31 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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