The Ukrainian Air Force Keeps Losing Precious Fighters And Attack Planes At The Same Drone-Pummeled Airfield

Forbes ^ | 06/14/2024 | David Axe

[ChicagoConservative27]

The Ukrainian air force’s Dolgintsevo air base is one of the most vulnerable bases in Ukraine. Situated near Kryvyi Rih just 45 miles from the front line in southern Ukraine, the base is within range of Russia’s best Lancet drones.

Since the extended-range version of the Lancet—the so-called “Product 53”—debuted in August, the drones have attacked Dolgintsevo every few weeks, aiming for any warplanes parked in the open at the base’s tarmacs.

In nine months, Lancets have struck at least four jets at Dolgintsevo: two Mikoyan MiG-29s and two Sukhoi Su-25s. The first two strikes, last fall, took the Ukrainian air force by surprise—and blew up a pair of MiGs. The third strike, in November, seemingly struck an unflyable decoy Sukhoi.

[ChicagoConservative27]

All those billions down the rabbit hole

[BipolarBob]

Job Openings for Zeepers!! Fight for your cause.

[frank ballenger]

Some footage of planes in danger....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxucZpzJJZg

[blitz128]

Russians keep parking aircraft, helicopters, and ships at the same locations abs keep losing them, but what I don’t understand is how the Ukrainians can be losing ANY aircraft. Russian MOD has reported destroying the entire Ukrainian Air Force at least three times over

[Scrambler Bob]

The third strike, in November, seemingly struck an unflyable decoy Sukhoi.
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Decoys traditionally are to get your enemy to use up expensive weapons on them

This time that decoy probably cost more than the drone.

[JonPreston]

What does the G in G7 stand for?

[tennmountainman]

But, but, we have been told by Freeper Zeepers YouCrayne is winning.

[McGruff]

Not to worry, the peace summit is underway.

With one missing attendee.

[DesertRhino]

The place was known as Krivoy Rog until they started spelling Odessa and Kiev wrong an started calling it “Keeeeve”.

[House Atreides]

“ Decoys traditionally are to get your enemy to use up expensive weapons on them

This time that decoy probably cost more than the drone”
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Good point.

[SaveFerris]

[What does the G in G7 stand for?]

GroupHug?

[blitz128]

In your case guvenile

[delta7]

What does the G in G7 stand for?
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A declining, immoral West. The good news? Brics has now surpassed the G7 in population, wealth, and membership.

[Pilsner]

A declining, immoral West. The good news? Brics has now surpassed the G7 in population, wealth, and membership.

Boy, the champagne corks must be popping with you and your fellow wannabe Quislings.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

The NeoCons destroyed our nation. Not him or those who recognize reality.

[grey_whiskers]

Missing Mr. Kinzhal?

[rxh4n1]

“A declining, immoral West. The good news? Brics has now surpassed the G7 in population, wealth, and membership.”

Nuts, the BRICS are all miserable Third World sh!tholes.

[Pilsner]

The NeoCons destroyed our nation. Not him or those who recognize reality

Go back and look at the quote:

A declining, immoral West. The good news? Brics has now surpassed the G7 in population, wealth, and membership.

Good news?

Putin Fanbois hate America every bit as much as the Left, albeit for different reasons. That is a fact that stands apart from the merits of any policy criticism.

[Svartalfiar]

A declining, immoral West. The good news? Brics has now surpassed the G7 in population, wealth, and membership.

BRICS is still a ways below G7 in wealth, both net and GDP.
Population really doesn't matter, especially when the big chunk of the BRICS's is extremely poor from China, India, Brasil. Having tons of poor people isn't a sign of a stronger economy.
Same with membership - BRICS has added a bunch of small, poor countries. G7 is all much more high-tech high-standard-of-living countries. Not to mention G7 is by definition seven countries, whereas BRICS can add as many as they want. BRICS having 'more' countries is a pretty useless comparison metric.