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ATACMS, Losses, and Links
First, let’s look at losses. The Russian Air Force is starting to have more issues as Prime Minister Sergei Shoigu continues to make up numbers. This is via Grey Zone, but I will follow with some of the Ukrainian take. This, well, we are seeing the numbers.
“The Russian military has acquired complexes that shot down 24 Ukrainian planes in 5 days” — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated this
The Izvestia publication calculated the summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense for the last 5 days:
October 19:
• 2 aircraft
• 2 helicopters
The 20th of October:
• 10 Mig-29, 2 Su-25
• 2 Mi-8 helicopters
October 21:
• 4 aircraft
• 3 helicopters
22 of October:
• 3 MiG-29, 1 Su-25
October 24:
• 2 MiG-29 and 1 L-39
So here is the joke via a private telegram channel:
Joke of the day: “All over the Russian Federation there were complexes that shot down 24 Ukrainian planes in 5 days” — Shoigu 🤡
The feeling when the Russian Federation “shot down” more Ukrainian planes and helicopters in its raids than are in service in Ukraine.
Realize the Federation has announced the destruction of HIMARS launchers that were never destroyed. The best evidence I have seen is a badly mangled Pantsir Anti-aircraft system. If you listen to the Ministry of Defense…