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I really enjoy the NATO naming conventions for Russian aircraft.
I'm not a blogger but I can tell it will not be fighting tomorrowUS-supplied Stryker suffered a giant hole in its starboard side
Images shared on social media show substantial damage to the vehicle. Bloggers pointed out that damage is so severe that vehicle is destined for 'the scrapyard'bulgarianmilitary.com
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YepIt's inevitable that there will be losses of Western equipment.
The main focus will be how well that equipment protects it's crew.
It underscores the need for the F-16s. Not for dogfighting but for the stand off capabilities they would bring. The longer ranged missiles the F-16 can carry would push the Russian AF further back, perhaps beyond glide bomb range.Ukrainian Marines Seized A Bridgehead Across The Dnipro River. Now The Russian Air Force Is Trying To Glide-Bomb It Into Oblivion.
Russia's precision glide-bombs—potentially a lot of them—are hammering a tiny sliver of a settlement sheltering the most forward, and most exposed, Ukrainian forces.www.forbes.com