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2023-07-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

'They cleaned everything up.' Ukraine is running out of helicopters

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Posted by badanov 2023-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Cope. Looking at Oryx, I see 99 verified Russian helo losses w/ 38 Ka-52 losses w/o the ability to build more Ka-52s due to reliance on western avionics. Meanwhile Ukrainian losses are 31 with 20 Mi-8. The US have diverted 16 new Mi-17s meant for Afghanistan to Ukraine and European allies have given many more Mi-8, Mi-24 gunships and western utility helos.

I would like to see AH-1s transferred to Ukraine, not only for the armor killing ability, but for the AIM-9 Sidewinders they can carry for counter helo ops.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-07-21 19:24|| 2023-07-21 19:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Just in the last 24 hours the glorious ukie army has advanced 2500000 microns and seized 3 grains of sand. And it only cost 30,000 lives. Slobber ukraina!

Posted by ACA JOE 2023-07-21 20:31|| 2023-07-21 20:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Slava Gaza! Enjoy the prison of your own making.

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