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2020-05-17 Africa North

Tripoli: GNA Spokesman Qanuno: Airstrikes today destroyed the Russian-made air defense system Pantsyr, and three armed vehicles, including an ammunition truck

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Posted by Fred 2020-05-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 Airstrikes today destroyed the Russian-made air defense system Pantsyr

If GNA Spokesman is not lying, these are important news - means Russian AA ain't worth zip.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-17 03:08|| 2020-05-17 03:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Does this mean that the LNA has Russian AA systems?

I'm so confused. Anyone got a scorecard?

Posted by AlanC 2020-05-17 07:13|| 2020-05-17 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 There are around 1000 Russian mercs working for ~~Russia~~ the LNA. Snipers, operating and fixing the tech toys.

Posted by Phusotle Dingle5823 2020-05-17 09:29|| 2020-05-17 09:29|| Front Page Top

#4 If the map is correct, the Pantsyr seemed to be operating within the area of greater Tripoli and would indicate that the LNA has made farther advances than previously known.

Posted by b 2020-05-17 09:40|| 2020-05-17 09:40|| Front Page Top

#5 The Pantsyr may not have been operational yet. As b says, it's pretty far forward and may only have just gotten there.

But then g(r)om may be correct, too.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-05-17 09:48|| 2020-05-17 09:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Pantsyr got pantsed

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-05-17 13:22|| 2020-05-17 13:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Russian equipment in both Syria and Libya has taken a lot of hits from Turkey deployed drones.

IIUC, the Pantsyr-S1 can track no more than four targets.

and, of course, as implied above, it actually has to be operated by competent personal.

Posted by lord garth 2020-05-17 14:02|| 2020-05-17 14:02|| Front Page Top

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