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To: Trumpisourlastchance

“Large convoy of Ukrainian air defense systems destroyed by what looks like an Iskander.”

They’re saying an S-300, and even more effective weapon. But yes, they’re also saying an Iskander.


2 posted on 03/09/2024 9:19:13 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: BobL; Trumpisourlastchance

A whole lot of Western military “training accidents” dribbling out over the next month...


3 posted on 03/09/2024 9:20:27 AM PST by kiryandil (what Krynky doink?)
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To: BobL

Former Patriot guy says distinct Patriot parts are seen in the wreckage.


4 posted on 03/09/2024 9:20:58 AM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: BobL

HMMT pulling it. There’s your answer.


8 posted on 03/09/2024 9:22:40 AM PST by AAABEST (That time Washington DC became a corrupted, existential threat to us all...)
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To: BobL

Whatever trick 1 country can come up with, Patriot system, another will come up with a counter. That is what is wrong with America the war machine. It is of the firm belief that it is the best, and nobody can ever beat it. Arrogance rules the day, or I guess the last 105+ years.

NOBODY CAN BEAT US, say the Patriots. Until their best leaders are gone, Belichik and Brady. Our best leader was the shield of God in Heaven. Obviously that shield has been withdrawn. Since WW 2 and Korea, we are flying under the protective umbrella of ourselves, not God almighty.


12 posted on 03/09/2024 9:26:09 AM PST by Glad2bnuts (“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: We should have set up ambushes...paraphrased)
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To: BobL

Isn’t the S-300 surface to air?


26 posted on 03/09/2024 9:45:17 AM PST by packagingguy
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To: BobL

This is the usual Russian propaganda. Russian ballistic missiles can’t hit moving targets, Patriot batteries don’t have that many vehicles and they are dispersed when the battery deploys.


42 posted on 03/09/2024 10:23:18 AM PST by Thud
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To: BobL

S-300 has longer range, but Patriot doesn’t have that kind of range because the only thing you can hit at 300 km is an airliner that doesn’t deploy countermeasures and never sees it coming. An S-300 might be able to break up an attack at long range, but the simple counter is to feign an attack, draw fire, and scoot. After a while the enemy will run out of ammunition.


53 posted on 03/09/2024 10:56:00 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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