Russian Military Says It Successfully Destroyed S-300 Systems Provided By EU State
(www.zerohedge.com)
What did they expect
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I guess they won't be Russian to use those missiles anytime soon!
Ugh....... reluctant updoot.
Well done!!
Russia has said its forces have destroyed S-300 anti-air defense systems which were recently transferred to Ukraine by a European state. This after long ago warning that any external weapons shipments to Kiev would be deemed a "legitimate target" and that external backers providing the shipments would be held responsible.
"Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Monday Russian Kalibr missiles destroyed on Sunday four S-300 launchers concealed in a hangar on the outskirts of the central-eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, hitting 25 Ukrainian soldiers in the attack," Al Jazeera writes, citing Russian state sources.
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Ohhh.
Sounds a lot like sooomeone planned a nasty headline splashing shootdown with weapons that could be pointed back at Russia.
I do hope that, in a timely manner, whoever was part of providing that shipment, gov personnel, elected or employed, and everyone along the chain, gets a 3AM visit from Spetsnaz.
Imagine being a NATO systems trainer, detailed to travel with the arms shipment, while knowing that Russia is going to track it to it's destination. then blow it and you up.
must be good for your morale, knowing that suicide missions are in your contract.
It's all about the $$$... oh wait.
Slovakia
I’m still chuckling at the Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter that was carrying senior staff out of Azovstal being brought down by a captured USA missile....
It seems that the DPR and Chechen forces there are taking full advantage of the gifts being left for them.... I’m sure Putin will send a thank you card to bygone.... saving them a fortune....!
WWG1WGA
try reading the headline link, it takes you to zerohedge which includes a link to Al Jazeera.
See https://t.me/mod_russia_en/816 and https://t.me/intelslava/24825
It helps to go right to the source. These are fascinating links to follow. I am not fond of Telegram, but that is where one has to go to get unfiltered input.
If the western states keep sending weapons to a place where russians have the airspace they can expect them to keep getting blown up. Its silly.
What if Nato just keeps sending all their "spare" missiles, and they all just get vaporised? How likely is it that the western states can later escalate the conflict? they will have nothing left.
Dummies, sending an S300 system, of course the Russians would destroy it before it can be staged and armed. They have the airspace (and satellites etc) they can see a heavy 8 wheeler driving on a road no problem.
Meanwhile, The Cabal Military Industrial corporations make Billions in re-stocking sales.
The Russians saw it coming all the way and reported it publicly at https://t.me/mod_russia_en/816 .
This is why the Germans are reluctant to send arms of value according to the Duran report's Alexander Mercouris.
Slovakia
Most likely not from Slovakia, but from the Netherlands..
Here is what I got directly from the people in the know..
The Slovak S-300 TELs have yellow fog lights and an orange beacon on the top that has never been removed. At the same time, they are the only ones who still have stickers on fire extinguishers. These small details are very important when you want to identify the system from the photos after the attack.
A member of the Ukrainian General Staff in Lviv told me that another S-300 secretly arrived via the Netherlands. The source country of this system is not clear, nor do we know whether it was bought or donated.
Makes sense only to strike when reaching a final destination. And to identify where they are trying to concentrate defenses and to take out trained personnel at that final destination.
There are multiple components to any Weapons System. How fast does it respond to an incoming threat? How well does it evade incoming weaponry?
But, perhaps the most important component, is Who is running the system.
There are not many personnel trained to operate such legacy systems. Russians just patiently waited and took the systems and possibly any personnel to operate completely out of the picture.
Looks like another sale for Raytheon.