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another_liberal

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3. In case you are curious . . .
Thu Jan 22, 2015, 10:02 PM
Jan 2015

These are the "Tochka" missiles President Poroshenko's aide bragged that Ukraine's military was using against Donetsk:



Ukrainian OTR-21 Tochka missiles during the Independence Day parade in Kiev.

Scarab A

The initial Scarab A entered service with the Soviet Army in 1975. It carries one of three types of warhead:
482 kg (1,063 lb) of conventional HE, fragmentation (lethal radius more than 200 m (660 ft)


The minimal range is about 15 km (9.3 mi), maximum range is 70 km (43 mi); its circular error probable (CEP) is estimated to be about 150 m (490 ft).


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OTR-21_Tochka

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There was no big new offensive. Igel Jan 2015 #1
Actually . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #2
In case you are curious . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #3
Maybe you missed the invasion by Russian troops Alhena Jan 2015 #4
There is no believable evidence there ever was a "Russian invasion" of Ukraine . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #5
You probably think this "Smerch" MLRS system Alhena Jan 2015 #6
(sniff!) . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #7
Nicely done. n/t Adsos Letter Jan 2015 #10
If Russian troops were involved... MattSh Jan 2015 #8
Who on earth do you think ... Alhena Jan 2015 #9
You said... MattSh Jan 2015 #11
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