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There is difference between "not targeted" and "failed to blow up". 80% to 90% percent of missiles that russia shoots are intercepted, at which point you don't
by simplyaccont 4y ago
There is difference between "not targeted" and "failed to blow up". 80% to 90% percent of missiles that russia shoots are intercepted, at which point you don't know what was their final destination. I guess more high value targets (like highest voltage transformers) have better air defense perimeter.
- jvanderbot 4y agoCitation needed on 80%+ That seems excessively high.
- ljf 4y agohttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64114784 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64114784 From Dec 29th attack: Ukraine's military said 69 missiles were launched, with air defences intercepting 54 of them. So 78% - I've not looked to see how normal or not that is, perhaps you can?
- simplyaccont 4y agoit's cruise missiles. "slow" flying. people take them out even with MANPADs and German Gepards. somewhat "easy" target. If russia were to start shooting ballistic missles, it will be harder.
- booi 4y agoimo unlikely they resort to those. ballistic missiles are a lot more expensive, malfunctions or mistakes could bring NATO into the war and at the very very least, will invite significant missile defense systems from other countries into Ukraine. It would be a mistake.. Now that I think of it, Putin might not give af
- simplyaccont 4y agoThey do shoot Iskanders, which are short range ballistic. But they are running out of them. This is Ukranian estimations of russian stocks of various types of missiles that are currently been used for bombing Ukraine https://preview.redd.it/oa9z2mdhlv8a1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74059879480acadbca3f8561346df8e58b93b50b https://preview.redd.it/oa9z2mdhlv8a1.jpeg?width=1600&format...
- sofixa 4y agoThey took out the Tochkas from the reserves months ago, the Iskanders have probably already run out.
- simplyaccont 4y agoThey use tochkas only near the front line I believe. Not enough range to hit main targets deeper inside Ukraine. They also claim that there is no tochkas in use in russian army, despite plenty of evidence.
- simplyaccont 4y agook. will correct myself. after air-defense systems were beefed up over past month, it's more like 70% + https://preview.redd.it/46tie6kaw29a1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8db25eb22449f41d21a669ff38ec496b6812274d https://preview.redd.it/46tie6kaw29a1.jpeg?width=1280&format...