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Gore1FL

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20. I think the issue there is aim and range.

Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 10, 2022, 09:34 PM

Mar 2022

The ship would have to be about 1.5 miles away at max. I don't know remotely enough about the targeting or the warhead.

The Vasily Bykov was destroyed by some Multiple Launch Rocket System, which is pretty insane. The ship was supposed to be stealth, but that doesn't matter when you create field of destruction with raining rockets.

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Russian Tank Unit Decimated [View all] prodigitalson Mar 2022 OP

looks like a few wrecked but most getting away nt msongs Mar 2022 #1

Their commander did not get away nt prodigitalson Mar 2022 #3

Well decimated is one out of 10. NT cinematicdiversions Mar 2022 #5

yeah. I started to point that out. prodigitalson Mar 2022 #6

To me it looked like two different film clips...nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #18

Saw the videos CNN showed a couple days ago here doc03 Mar 2022 #2

Very interesting. gibraltar72 Mar 2022 #4

Why did the russian military think they could just drive into the city? mysteryowl Mar 2022 #7

They basically appear to suck prodigitalson Mar 2022 #8

Look closely, there are people that run up to the left side of the tank mysteryowl Mar 2022 #9

yeah I see them now. But those could be tank crews fleeing then maybe returning to save trapped prodigitalson Mar 2022 #11

Or, they require more than they have jmowreader Mar 2022 #10

but would the infantry be in the carriers or spread out at a reasonable distance around the tanks prodigitalson Mar 2022 #12

They can go either way jmowreader Mar 2022 #14

I understand the walking limitations but prodigitalson Mar 2022 #17

Since these guys are in a road March, they wouldn't jmowreader Mar 2022 #25

lol uponit7771 Mar 2022 #24

What happens if you fire a Javelin at a ship? n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #13

Dunno, but it sounds fun prodigitalson Mar 2022 #15

Modern warships are fairly lightly armored overall. krispos42 Mar 2022 #27

Nothing good, for the ship anyway jmowreader Mar 2022 #16

If it's close enough....boom!.....nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #19

I think the issue there is aim and range. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #20

Not much, it's far too small. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #22

So I wonder if the Polish MIGs might be effective against the ship(s) now threatening Odessa? n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #23

It depends if they have anti-ship missiles for them such as the KH-31. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #26

In the vid we don't hear the comments by the russians in the column mitch96 Mar 2022 #21

The other day the Pentagon said that 95% of Russian forces we're still 'intact' Calista241 Mar 2022 #28