Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-26 months agoA Russian Mi-24 helicopter was reportedly shot down by friendly fire while patrolling the waters of the Black Sea.sopuli.xyzimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up194arrow-down1imageA Russian Mi-24 helicopter was reportedly shot down by friendly fire while patrolling the waters of the Black Sea.sopuli.xyzWilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-26 months agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareIlovethebomblinkfedilinkarrow-up14·6 months agoI have my doubts about how accurate all these claims are, and whether other causes are being attributed to friendly fire, but there’s an astonishing number of cases like this. I guess largely because both sides have very similar equipment.
minus-squareWilshire@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 months agoRussia blames it on an equipment failure
minus-squareIlovethebomblinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 months agoThat’s very possible, especially considering they can’t get parts for civilian aircraft, so are likely having problems getting military components. Ukraine made a lot of aircraft during the USSR days.
I have my doubts about how accurate all these claims are, and whether other causes are being attributed to friendly fire, but there’s an astonishing number of cases like this.
I guess largely because both sides have very similar equipment.
Russia blames it on an equipment failure
That’s very possible, especially considering they can’t get parts for civilian aircraft, so are likely having problems getting military components.
Ukraine made a lot of aircraft during the USSR days.