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  • Ukraine downed a Russian Su-34 fighter jet over Kursk amid an ongoing territorial push.
  • The Su-34, worth around $36 million, is Russia's most efficient fighter bomber with advanced tech.
  • Ukraine has previously held long kill streaks with Russian Su-34s.
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[–] grue@lemmy.world 102 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Sure is nice of Ukraine to start shooting them down closer to the pilots' homes, rather than making them travel all the way back from Ukrainian territory.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Plus the jet parts don't end up on the "wrong hands"🤯. putin needs to know this! Such a simple trick!

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[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 43 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Ukraine is showing remarkable restraint by not razing the villages and not kidnapping Russian children. Slava Ukraini!

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 146 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It requires no restraint if you're not a monster.

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah was gonna say... Russia has abducted and moved native populations as part of their imperialism, for most of their history. Ukraine presumably doesn't want to take over Russia so they have no need for such inhumane tricks.

They are liberating Russia

[–] Andonyx@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

Right on, this isn't about Ukraine's restraint, it's about Russia's psychopathy.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

one of several reasons why looting is banned in all sensible armies is that looting slows advance

[–] timestatic 19 points 2 months ago (6 children)

If you have a proper supply chain and logistics you don't need to rely on taking civilians stuff. The russian military and the members who loot the villages are just despicable

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ukrainian soldiers are leaving Google reviews on local shops as they travel through. I don't think they are looting, but they are definitely stopping for snacks.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

not only that, they're delivering humanitarian aid to civilians https://news.sky.com/video/ukrainian-military-have-been-delivering-humanitarian-aid-to-those-who-were-reportedly-abandoned-in-the-kursk-region-13197067

if i've seen this headline two weeks ago i'd think that i've gone crazy

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[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

If I were ukraine I'd take the children for the sole purpose of exchanging them for the ones Russia kidnapped.

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[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good, there will hopefully be more where that came from. I hope Russia is scared to fly over their own country.

[–] bazus1@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

Russia is, after all, the second best air force in Russia.

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

AIM-120Cs on F-16s, baby. Something to counter the R-77s and R-37s of the VVS.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago

Terms I recognize from your comment:

  • F-16
  • baby
[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

They gotta be running out soon

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