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Russia Accidentally Shoots Down Their Own $36M Su-34 Bomber, Ukraine Claims
Newsweek ^ | 7/18/2022 | ISABEL VAN BRUGEN

Posted on 07/18/2022 7:25:43 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

A $36 million Russian Su-34 bomber was reportedly shot down by Russia's own forces over Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, Ukrainian media outlets claimed on Monday.

The jet was reportedly downed near Alchevsk, a city in the Luhansk region—one of the areas where the war is currently focused. Alchevsk is currently under the occupation of Moscow-backed separatist forces.

Videos and images shared by the Strategic Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Telegram messaging app on Monday appear to show the charred remains of a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber.

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"Russian invaders from the air defense shot down their own plane, which was flying in the sky over Alchevsk," reported Ukrainian news outlet dialog.ua, noting that the incident could have taken place on Sunday when Ukraine's armed forces launched a targeted attack on military depots in the occupied city.

According to the Ukrainian news outlet Glavred, a video of the downed Su-34 aircraft was posted on local Telegram channels, and Russians at first commented believing that a Ukrainian plane had been shot down. The video was then reportedly deleted after it became clear that it was a Russian bomber.

Russian authorities have not commented on the reports.

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To: marcusmaximus

Shooting down one’s own aircraft has been a thing since WWI. Ground based AA artillery are infamous for indiscriminately firing on every plane they see. IFF can help but never discount buck fever.


21 posted on 07/18/2022 8:19:42 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: marcusmaximus

Technically the SU34 isn’t a bomber. Ain’t media accuracy impressive?

The SU34 is a fighter/bomber not a “bomber”.


22 posted on 07/18/2022 8:24:16 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: marcusmaximus
Are they certain it wasn’t the Ghost of Kyiv?

It’s a good thing Russia brought all those mobile incinerators!
23 posted on 07/18/2022 8:27:28 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: McGruff
I saw that exact same footage of the downed Jet 3 months ago also on your channel

General Pavel has the anger with your post!

24 posted on 07/18/2022 8:37:23 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Lando Lincoln
How do you say “Ooops” in Russian?

"Off to gulag".


25 posted on 07/18/2022 8:56:35 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Seruzawa

I had an Army friend who was in the Air Defense Artillery field (I was Air Force).

He told me their motto in Germany was “If it flies, it dies.”

I asked did that apply to the USAF? He said—”Don’t fly over us unless you want to find out.”


26 posted on 07/18/2022 9:11:08 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: marcusmaximus

Ruzzian clowns. If Vlad was informed, his blood pressure went through the roof.


27 posted on 07/18/2022 10:44:45 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: marcusmaximus

Photos show that this air wreckage destroyed some Ukrainian field crops.


28 posted on 07/18/2022 10:46:14 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: Seruzawa

“IFF can help but never discount buck fever.”

Done Rooskie style. Russian pilots died and an expensive airplane was destroyed.


29 posted on 07/18/2022 10:48:59 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: marcusmaximus

Air Moskva, but done by the Russians this time around.


30 posted on 07/18/2022 10:51:23 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: marcusmaximus

Good news, comrade! The SAM works!


31 posted on 07/18/2022 11:16:01 AM PDT by jimmygrace
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To: marcusmaximus

$36M for a fighter-bomber equivalent to the F-15E? I don’t think so. Not even by Russia’s creative accounting methods.


32 posted on 07/18/2022 11:51:56 AM PDT by Tallguy (The )
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To: marcusmaximus

Russia announces a 300,000 Ruble reward for shooting down an enemy aircraft and hours later a Russian SU-34 is shot down by friendly fire. I think the idiot who did it will be a little disappointed in the “reward” he receives.


33 posted on 07/18/2022 12:17:24 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: marcusmaximus
Well this is awkward. The woketards running our Navy just sank one of our own ships. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-warship-sunk-by-missile-fire-in-pacific-training-exercise/ar-AAZIfDq

Wonder what the price tag is on that.

34 posted on 07/18/2022 12:42:45 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Sirius Lee

Well this is awkward. The woketards running our Navy just sank one of our own ships.


It was a decommissioned ship that was supposed to be sunk.

Why are you posting out and out lies?


35 posted on 07/18/2022 12:45:19 PM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: Sirius Lee

It was a target ship — decommissioned to be a target in a joint exercise. Read your own link.


36 posted on 07/18/2022 12:53:44 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KC Burke

LOL great post
“real men of genius” FR award


37 posted on 07/18/2022 12:55:49 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: nascarnation

Hey, I’ve done it — posting without reading, one of the true heritage qualifications on FR. I should have added an LOL as the correction was offered in good humor.


38 posted on 07/18/2022 1:12:14 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KC Burke

Boy am I embarrassed.


39 posted on 07/18/2022 1:14:02 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: nesnah

Boy am I embarrassed.


40 posted on 07/18/2022 1:14:27 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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