Drones are certainly a game changer for modern warfare. I suppose this is like the Spanish Civil War, the perfect opportunity to try out the new “toys”.
Was Engels its target? If so, shooting it down is almost the equivalent of it reaching its target.
Especially if ground crew are killed.
If you want Armageddon then keep poking the bear, you will get it.
Neocons just hate the bear out of spite.
Leftists hate the bear because he abandoned communism.
“You would think that the Russians would learn not to line their aircraft up neatly on the tarmacs to make perfect targets for drones and missiles, but no...”
Except for Anderson AFB Guam, every US base I’ve been had a similar setup. Planes are out in the open.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see an attack on Moscow or even red square at any time.
Fixed it.
Given directions by the CIA.
Why do stupid neocons assume the USA itself is safe from asymmetric and proxy warfare????
Russia will have to escalate at some point by taking out the satellites being used to steer these drones and missiles, I’m surprised they haven’t done it yet. But now that they are hitting targets within Russia, I expect that policy to change.
Air field will be out of service for 2-3 months. 2 strategic bombers destroyed as well as the base headquarters building.
Can we assume that this base houses nuclear weapons for delivery by the bombers?
Next time Ukraine sends a drone to destroy the base, the world may not be so lucky.
I am not aware of ANY defense against drones except for a canceling radio wave that disables everything within its range...you end up hurting some of your own equipment as well...like a mosquito flying through a chain link fence...
Update: RU telegram channels have admitted to 17 dead, 50 wounded and 5 Russian strategic bombers and other aircraft heavily damaged in Ukraine’s 2nd attack on the base.
russia/putin invaded Ukraine
and they are getting their butts kicked
May it only get worse for putin/russia
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Yeah ukie drone did hit the airfield by its body)))..
no matter what happens we can always blame Putin, because that is what we are told to do, even when it is obvious we are guilty. That is what Patriotism is all about ya know.