Ukrainian troops have dramatically downed a Russian fighter jet over eastern Ukraine as an oil depot was set ablaze by a drone strike more than 100 miles away in Russia.

The Soviet-designed Su-25, nicknamed “Frogfoot” by Nato, was downed over Kramatorsk, Donetsk, as it fired on Ukrainian troops.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Thanks!

Why are they all starting with an F ?

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 months ago

They are not call signs, they are reporting names. Russians don't call it the Frogfoot, it's a name NATO uses to talk about it that's easier to remember than numbers. All fighters start with F, bombers with B, helis with H and if I remember correctly, air to air missiles with A.

The actual nickname the Russians have for the Su-25 is Grach, meaning Rook.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Because they’re all fighters.

All the non-western bomber NATO reporting names start with “B”.