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jmowreader

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10. The Ukrainians aren't fucking around here

Reply to Calculating (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2022, 06:15 PM

Dec 2022

The SA-10 and SA-12 systems (both fall under the S-300 umbrella) are roughly equivalent to the US Patriot system. These are very long range, very high performance air defense systems, far more powerful than you'd need to kill a helicopter.

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Russian KA52 Chopper getting absolutely destroyed by S300 [View all] Calculating Dec 2022 OP

"Ivan, what's that thing out there? It sure is moving fast!" Wonder Why Dec 2022 #1

Flying or taking a ride in a helicopter over Ukraine seems like a very dangerous activity XorXor Dec 2022 #2

They have removed this post on reddit Bev54 Dec 2022 #3

It Was An Edited Dupe. The Post Still Exists, It's Just Hidden From the Subreddits main Page. ruet Dec 2022 #4

Thanks. Bev54 Dec 2022 #7

Jeez, bad altitude for helo in a war zone EX500rider Dec 2022 #5

Reports from UK MOD that Russia has lost 25% of it's KA-52 helicopters Kennah Dec 2022 #6

Suchomimus posted this video of it Kennah Dec 2022 #8

+1.. love the mimus.. mitch96 Dec 2022 #9

The Ukrainians aren't fucking around here jmowreader Dec 2022 #10