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1 posted on 10/27/2022 11:48:24 PM PDT by dennisw
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To: dennisw

No way.
Russia has been out of drones, missiles and such since March.


2 posted on 10/27/2022 11:51:05 PM PDT by cranked
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The top US diplomat accused Russian commanders of using the devices to "kill Ukrainian civilians and destroy the infrastructure they rely on for electricity, for water, for heat" during a visit to the Canadian capital Ottawa.

Exactly these types of statements - uncritically reported by our media - are what convinces me that we are not being told "the truth". They get reported as though this tactic is somehow new and/or some type of criminal activity (the only crime would be the targeting of civilians).

NATO has used these tactics in the past, stating that the targeting of "Dual Use" facilities such as bridges, power stations, factories, water supplies and so forth was justified as they were also of use to the military.

IOW, it's okay when we do it, but a war crime if they do it.

It is a shame that none of our noble journalists in the west are willing to at least add context and balance to their reporting (not that the Russians are any better, but that is their problem).

3 posted on 10/28/2022 12:54:40 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate (Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
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“....and destroy the infrastructure they rely on for electricity, for water, for heat...”

From DoD’s Defense Technical Information Center:

“Strategic Attack of National Electrical Systems”
https://media.defense.gov/2017/Dec/29/2001861964/-1/-1/0/T_GRIFFITH_STRATEGIC_ATTACK.PDF

“The United States Air Force has long favored attacking electrical power systems. Electric power has been considered a critical target in every war since World War II...”


5 posted on 10/28/2022 1:11:28 AM PDT by cranked
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Did they shoot any down?


8 posted on 10/28/2022 2:39:28 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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Praise Allah for the help given by the Iranians and Chechens to the Russians. Without their help Russia would surely be losing this war.


9 posted on 10/28/2022 3:40:19 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Vote Democrat and stay on the plantation!)
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What is Ukraine going to do about it? Ukraine has no air defense and, thus, no chance of taking back lost territory or avoiding losing more territory if it doesn’t unconditionally surrender.


14 posted on 10/28/2022 9:13:25 AM PDT by Kazan
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