Posted on 08/30/2024 4:02:59 PM PDT by hardspunned
President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the commander of Ukraine's air force, Lt Gen Mykola Oleshchuk, amid debate over the destruction of one of the country's valuable new F-16 fighter jets. Mr Zelensky did not give a reason for the dismissal, but in a post to Telegram he said that it was his responsibility to "take care of all our warriors". On Monday, one of the US-made F-16 fighter jets delivered earlier this month from Ukraine's Western allies went down during a barrage of Russian missiles, killing the pilot. The cause of the crash was not a direct result of an enemy strike, Ukraine said, and Lt Gen Oleshchuk sparred with some politicians over who was to blame for the loss.
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Firing your general over a tactical loss that was likely to happen in war is an odd move in a critical period of the war.
How golden is the parachute?
Jeez… it’s a good thing Z didn’t fire the general heading up air defense Artillery… you know, the ones who actually shot down the plane.
If the fired general can sneak out of the Ukraine I am certain he would call it a win.
See post #1. Not odd at all under the circumstances.
If you are asking about the Commander, Oleshchuk, probably no parachute at all.
If it is Zelensky’s parachute, he has a huge chunk of the many Billions the Biden has sent him, he is a very wealthy man.
One has to wonder what the REAL STORY is regarding the F-16. Sure wouldn’t look good if it were an S-400 that took it out!
Zelensky has visited the front multiple times, and just in 2024 visited Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Switzerland, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Turkey, Lithuania, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Singapore, Philippines, Qatar, Italy, Poland, United States and Ireland.
Which is many more countries than Putin.
He just did the Kursk Pocket. He tells you today, that’s how he is beating the Russians. He is presenting his list of Russian targets, he demands the West start a thermonuclear war to win back Crimea. He will win with wonder weapons.
2024 is not 1945. In 2024, the Russians know which bunker. They can put a FAB-3000 down a vent. Ever see what’s left after a FAB-3000 detonation? Z has! If Z goes to ground his chances get slimmer. He could go the Saddam spider hole model. Here watch this:
https://youtu.be/pR5q0ajW8Ko?si=6DXH6IetYlE7bCL0
Fab-3000 has a range of 50 kilometers. Haven't heard of any Russian airplanes flying that close to Kyiv, for good reason.
The Russians have complete and total air superiority! Good God, man, give it up! Your Project Ukraine dreams have gone to crap.
Wow, really? Manned Russian aircraft are flying over Ukraine at will intercepting weapons shipments, knocking out bridges, striking command and control, etc?
You are totally clueless.
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