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The Russian Buk-M3 air defense system showed excellent performance during the special military operation in Ukraine, Alexander Mikhailov, head of Russia’s Military-Political Analysis Bureau, told TASS at the IDEX 2023 international arms show in Abu Dhabi on February 23.
“The special military operation is a testing ground where the teams of military hardware shoot at real rather than training targets,” the expert told the Russian news agency. “It is there that the surface-to-air missile systems can fully demonstrate their combat capabilities. As the enemy employs new tactics and strategies, Russian personnel raise their qualitative level, cope with new objectives and improve their military skills.”
The Buk-M3 is the latest production version of the Buk family of medium-range air defense systems, which is developed by Russia’s defense giant Almaz-Antey.
The air defense system has an effective range of 70 kilometers and a maximum engagement altitude of 35 kilometers. It can track up to 35 aerial targets. The system’s 9А317М TELAR [transporter erector launcher and radar] vehicle can be armed with up to six radar-guided 9M317M missiles.
The M3 as well as the older versions of the Buk system, the M1 and M2, have been deployed in the special military operation zone since the start.
The M1 version has a range of 35 km kilometers and maximum engagement altitude of 22 kilometers, while the M2 version has a range of 45 kilometers and a top engagement altitude of 25 kilometers.
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Russia’s highly-capable air force and air defenses have limited Ukraine’s ability to launch aerial attacks within and outside the special military operation zone. According to the most recent briefing by the Russian Ministry of Defense, Kiev forces have lost 387 fixed-wing aircraft, 210 helicopters and 3,222 drones since the start of the operation.
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“China may win Putin’s war in Ukraine for him” The telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/20/china-may-win-putins-war-ukraine/
Translated: China might help Russia defeat US hegemony.
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China decides its payback time for the opium wars.
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China has every reason to make a point to the United States.
The US should make its own point by standing itself in the corner with a pointy dunce hat on.
But it’s reluctant to do that for some reason, so China might have to.
I’m skeptical that Russia needs Chinese help with ammo, weapons and whatnot. However I have no doubt that if and when Russia needs such help, China will gladly help.
Also I find it hilarious the US thinks it can legitimately declare it as crossing a red line if China was to supply Russia with weapons or ammo.
I guess that’s the rule based order for you. One rule for Uncle Sam and different rule for everyone else.
One way or another Grandpa Sam is coming out of this even a bigger loser than he already is.
Uncle Sam used to be an OK guy but lately, he’s turned into a pickpocket and that’s on his good days.
British Buffoonery in full display.
Ohh ohh so thats why the Russian Special Operation to defend our slavic brothers in Donbass has not even started yet after a year.
Russia is testing its military equipment and training its personal with 12000 more dead civilians in Donetsk and young inscribed men from both Russia and Ukraine.
Next step is to test the nuclear system showing excellent performance against civilian populations, while Kremlin continue issuing meeting permits in Kiev for our equal partners.
Increase range and add miniversion to all tanks as anti javelins and anti-drones.
The Dragon and the Bear together are burning the angloZionaZi empire crispy. When Formosa returns soon to the protection of the Dragon and rump Ukrapland is sealed off in a landlocked, toothless backwater, USSA and its retarded EUSSR will become post industrial collap$€ Zones. Rump Ukrapland was the chunk of gristle that finally choked the bankrupt, depraved and demented pedovore Onkel Schmuel.
Get ready for impact…the paper Pentacon tiger is about to combust. “Moar dead in Ohio” Z
Every NATO weapon in Ukraine is a target for Russia to practice defending against and makes it easier to kill US troops in future conflicts. All the resulting training and weapons tech can be given to the US’s next victim.