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ballsalsa
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: mycosis]
#28675378 - 02/25/24 11:24 AM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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mycosis said: The other place I go for Ukraine news they were saying if it was an SA-5 (S-200) it would be the longest range SAM kill in the history of warfare.
One guy that is familiar with this missile says watching one launch is like watching the space shuttle launch, lol.
Everything you never wanted to know about the S-200....
https://ia601805.us.archive.org/34/items/soviet-air-defense-system-technical-documents/sam%20simulator/S-200%20family.pdf
A-50 is basically a jetliner. They aren't especially fast or maneuverable. Not sure what kind of countermeasures they have available to them
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: ballsalsa]
#28675433 - 02/25/24 12:16 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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This video shows the A-50 being shot down. It appears to be firing flares and maybe chaff? Based on what someone said. https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1ay6kh4/another_ruzzian_a50_was_shot_down_today_it_tried/
Edited by lifeiswhatyoumake (02/25/24 12:17 PM)
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chopstick
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Fact is nobody knows WTF happened with the A-50. It's not even clear it's actually an A-50. Others have claimed it was an IL-76. The last time the Ukrainians claimed to shoot down an A-50, it turned out to be a false claim.
Friendly fire is the most likely version, but it may have been Ukraine, though it's unlikely at this range.
In any case, a plane was shot down and lives were lost. Which is sad. If it was friendly fire, then the Russians need to figure out what's going on and fix it fast.
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GenesisCorrupted
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: chopstick]
#28675474 - 02/25/24 01:05 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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There’s video footage of the wreckage. It clearly is an A50.
I think it was Russia doing a friendly fire on their own aircraft because they aren’t really clearing with their pilots when they’re doing these scattershot barrages of missiles. That’s why this happened. I don’t think they were close enough for Ukraine to get to take credit for this one. Although I’m sure they did shoot at it.
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The theory I heard that makes the most sense is the S-200 bit on the flares while at the same time a Russian S-400 was targeting the S-200 but then switched over to the A-50.
I’m no SAM missile expert but I read what a lot of subject matter experts hypothesize on the matter.
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Stable Genius
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GenesisCorrupted said: I ask if he lives in a democracy because that makes him a democracy hypocrite too, such as yourself. Enjoying all of the freedoms and benefits of it while also insulting it.
You scuttle around clutching propaganda to your chest while insulting everyone. It most likely has something to do with your own personal insecurities.
Spy craft in the war
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: Stable Genius]
#28675641 - 02/25/24 03:25 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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Does your grocery store require you to return the cart to get your coin back?
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Bigbadwooof
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GenesisCorrupted said: Does your grocery store require you to return the cart to get your coin back?
Aldis does... Yeah.
I been homeless a time or two. I've stolen some shopping carts... full of stolen shit.. Fuck Aldis.
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: Bigbadwooof] 1
#28675656 - 02/25/24 03:32 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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Stable Genius
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Nuland reminds me of the cane toads that hop around my backyard - there’s an insult for ya.

https://x.com/sopjap/status/1761678533061947633?s=46
“We will do what we have always done, which is defend democracy & freedom around the world … And by the way, we have to remember that the bulk of this money is going right back into the U.S., to make those weapons, including good paying jobs in some 40 states across the United States.”
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: Stable Genius]
#28675663 - 02/25/24 03:35 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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Stable Genius said: Nuland reminds me of the cane toads that hop around my backyard - there’s an insult for ya.”
 It’s always animals with you.
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Stable Genius
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GenesisCorrupted said: Does your grocery store require you to return the cart to get your coin back?
No. Where I shop they’re free and end up scattered all over the neighbourhood. Like wooof said only Aldi wants a $2 coin for their trolleys. I didn’t even know it was a thing until a couple years ago as I don’t shop there.
Once again, who gives a fuck?
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GenesisCorrupted said:
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Stable Genius said: Nuland reminds me of the cane toads that hop around my backyard - there’s an insult for ya.”
 It’s always animals with you.
I think SG is a cross between a courageous lion, and a wise old... ooolld... owl...
... And a meerkat!
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Stable Genius
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GenesisCorrupted said:
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Stable Genius said: Nuland reminds me of the cane toads that hop around my backyard - there’s an insult for ya.”
 It’s always animals with you.
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: Stable Genius]
#28675672 - 02/25/24 03:41 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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Stable Genius said: Once again, who gives a fuck?

Do you think that a totalitarianism is better for the people than a democracy?
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: Bigbadwooof]
#28675675 - 02/25/24 03:42 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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Bigbadwooof said: I think SG is a cross between a courageous lion, and a wise old... ooolld... owl...
... And a meerkat!
The older I get the better I was.
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Stable Genius
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Stable Genius said: Once again, who gives a fuck? [url=https://files.shroomery.org/files/24-008/890073559-IMG_1248.jpg]
Do you think that a totalitarianism is better for the people than a democracy?
Basically, I think your stupid gotcha questions suck, ok? You haven’t answered a single question I’ve asked you so…
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: Stable Genius] 1
#28675688 - 02/25/24 03:47 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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Stable Genius said:
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Bigbadwooof said: I think SG is a cross between a courageous lion, and a wise old... ooolld... owl...
... And a meerkat!
The older I get the better I was.
The older I get... The more teeth I'm missing..
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: Bigbadwooof] 1
#28675692 - 02/25/24 03:49 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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The older I get, the weirder it gets.
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Re: The Official Ukraine War Thread. [Re: Stable Genius]
#28675694 - 02/25/24 03:50 PM (3 months, 30 days ago) |
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I answer your questions. Everyone in a democracy should care about democracy. Whether they fully appreciate it or not. Is up to the individual.
For most people they’re yes or no questions. They’re not gotcha questions.
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