• @Warl0k3
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    Just for anyone who hasn’t been following this, the russian response to the BEKs (Ukrainian kamikaze drone boats, also called SeaBabies) has been to kit out their helicopters for naval warfare and hunt them down. Its been pretty effective too, until the last few weeks when AFU started jury-rigging some of the BEKs in each group with anti-air missile launchers. As happened here, now the helicopters are getting lured out to attack BEKs and instead end up getting blown out of the sky by surprise air defense! The russians are in Cope Overdrive in response, and it is -delecious-. I highly recommend the Topwar piece about this, it’s a masterpiece of bad propaganda.

  • @Valmond
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    “The loss could have been avoided…”

    Yeah by not invading a sovereign country.

    This is so incredible, slava Ukraine!

  • @NOT_RICK
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    87 days ago

    Anyone know what a BEK is in this context? I recall reading the helicopters were shot down by sea drones

      • @NOT_RICK
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        67 days ago

        Gotcha, just a case of language differences I suppose. Thanks

      • ArxCyberwolf
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        86 days ago

        This is literally textbook sealioning. I’ve never seen such a clear example of it until now. Imagine having an account for 5 years just to suddenly show up one day to do shit like this…

        • @[email protected]
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          Its a single letter username on a seemingly empty mastodon instance. They may have just faked the dates with SQL. I don’t think there is any validation

          Ok so the account exists on the internet archive in 2020 but with different content.

      • Balthazar
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        66 days ago

        For context check the rest of the comment chain if you’re as blind as I am sometimes.

        • WilshireOP
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          Google it. I don’t provide links to Russian propagandists.

          • >>>----g---->
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            @Dasus Since you are unable to provide evidence for this specific case, I understand that your claims may be based on unsupported arguments. Thank you, that clarifies things for me 🤔

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              I’m perfectly able, and provided you sources.

              Didn’t you read that last link? Did it not work for you? It’s official government material showing with 100% that OP is correct.

              Let’s try that again.

                • @Dasus
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                  Is is understandable that when you are proven wrong and your outdated rhetoric fails to find traction that you would run away from the conversation.

                  I understand that watching your fellow orcs get blown to pieces isn’t pleasant either?

                  It is the exact same thing @Davel does when someone asks him if he’s pro-Russian. Runs away if he isn’t on a sub he’s modding. Then goes on to ban me from some shitty ml communities I’ve never even seen.

                  https://kyivindependent.com/russia-loses-record-almost-46-000-troops-over-3-billion-worth-of-military-equipment-in-november-defense-ministry-says/

                  In November, 45,720 Russian soldiers were wounded, killed, or captured and thus unable to continue participating in combat operations. This number is equivalent to more than three motorized rifle divisions of the Russian army, according to the ministry.

                  November also saw the record broken for the enemy personnel losses in one day with 2,030, the highest figure since Feb. 24, 2022.

                  Run run run like you always do, with wet shit running down your leg while yelling “biased propaganda amd incorrect” from figures directly from Ukraine’s defense minister.