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relayerbob

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20. Yes, it's a great loss

Reply to targetpractice (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:49 PM

Feb 2022

Those soldiers did not expect to be dragged into offensive war.

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Up to 300 Russian Paratroopers KIA as TWO transport aircraft shot down in Ukraine [View all] WarGamer Feb 2022 OP

I bet a lot of pilots will refuse. Tetrachloride Feb 2022 #1

It's war... the worst on the continent in 77 years WarGamer Feb 2022 #3

Military pilots don't refuse direct orders. Especially in Russia. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #5

Shot down by Russian S300 AA systems... WarGamer Feb 2022 #6

Oh the irony. Yes. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #7

Good. roamer65 Feb 2022 #9

Today he asked for a moment of prayer.... Nevilledog Feb 2022 #30

Damn straight. roamer65 Feb 2022 #31

It's all so sad uppityperson Feb 2022 #2

It is. WarGamer Feb 2022 #4

What a waste of people.. They had familys, friends and now what.. Some asshole wants things mitch96 Feb 2022 #11

Those planes would have to be really big Dan Feb 2022 #8

It's a very large aircraft relayerbob Feb 2022 #10

Learn something everyday....thanks for sharing. Dan Feb 2022 #14

Sure thing relayerbob Feb 2022 #19

That's huge... And, 2 for 2... targetpractice Feb 2022 #16

Yes, it's a great loss relayerbob Feb 2022 #20

Dan- James48 Feb 2022 #12

That is a big ass plane. Dan Feb 2022 #17

It looks like the can carry 60 passengers. They can handle a payload of over 132k lbs CentralMass Feb 2022 #22

Wow... Oneironaut Feb 2022 #13

Russians will be calling for Putin's head after more reports like this. nt oasis Feb 2022 #15

*CALL*! UTUSN Feb 2022 #18

Yep, I've already been posting about this relayerbob Feb 2022 #23

With the added pressure of sanctions brought to bear on Russians. nt oasis Feb 2022 #25

Oh, yeah major economic impact to those Russian billionaries and mafioso relayerbob Feb 2022 #26

Why would Russia be flying planes full of paratroopers? Takket Feb 2022 #21

The air defenses were what they were launching missiles at, the first night relayerbob Feb 2022 #24

I don't know about current capabilities but back in the '80's I LT Barclay Feb 2022 #32

This is crazy, US takes out air defense FIRST Russia left this on the table describes the eneptness uponit7771 Feb 2022 #33

Lithuania sent them Stinger missiles last week and Netherlands and US doing it this week. TheBlackAdder Feb 2022 #35

The Russians have the largest paratrooper force in the world. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #27

Ukraine! Standing Tall!! blue-wave Feb 2022 #28

Hot damn. So there WERE troopers in them! ColinC Feb 2022 #29

Five minutes ago I got a report from a Ukrainian here who spoke to the people on the ground there DFW Feb 2022 #34

Dreadful. A military expert on CNN was discussing an estimate Hortensis Feb 2022 #36