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Kennah

(14,265 posts) Tue Jan 30, 2024, 03:15 PM Jan 30

Russia accidentally bombed itself again, the fourth time this month, UK intel says

Source: Business Insider

A Russian plane accidentally dropped two bombs on Russian territory, according to UK intelligence, marking the fourth time it's happened this month.

The UK Ministry of Defence highlighted the incidents in an intelligence update on Tuesday, citing a report by the independent Telegram news channel Astra.

According to the report, a Russian aircraft discharged two FAB-250 bombs in the Belgorod region last Saturday. One hit a farm in Postnikov and another struck an urban street in Streletskaya, prompting the evacuation of about 150 residents living close by, per the outlet.

No injuries were reported, and the bombs were defused on Sunday, it said.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-accidentally-bombed-itself-again-fourth-time-this-month-uk-2024-1

Bombed themselves. Nothing of consequence was destroyed.

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Russia accidentally bombed itself again, the fourth time this month, UK intel says (Original Post) Kennah Jan 30 OP

I wonder if this is an indicator CanonRay Jan 30 #1

More likely lapses in the staff generating targetting tags. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 30 #2

From a mile up, doesn't matter if one lands on their feet Kennah Jan 30 #6

I think Russians have shot down more Russians... Kaleva Jan 30 #7

At one time, and perhaps still, Russia was the largest supplier of arms and vehicles to Ukraine Kennah Jan 30 #11

Not only is the quality of Russian pilots going down meow2u3 Jan 31 #19

wait, they dropped two bombs and they didn't even explode? eggplant Jan 30 #3

That's what I thought. I've heard that some of the Russian pilots are afraid of areas of Ukrainian airspace.... RussellCattle Jan 31 #15

Reminds me of the bit about the most decorated Kamikazi pilot in WW2. eggplant Jan 31 #21

eggplant, some jokes just never get old. I had to laugh at that one. RussellCattle Jan 31 #22

How about these geniuses just stop bombing, period? IronLionZion Jan 30 #4

Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk. maxsolomon Jan 30 #5

They've had Crimea since 2014 and part of the other 2 were controlled karynnj Jan 31 #13

Putin wanted official possession of those regions, maxsolomon Jan 31 #20

It's attempting to restart and recapture the glory of the Old Soviet Union Kennah Jan 30 #10

in it's 3rd year now, it's not working out too well for Russia IronLionZion Jan 30 #12

Meat grinder will continue until morale improves Kennah Jan 31 #14

Or they run out of meat IronLionZion Jan 31 #18

For a minute, I thought it said Russians were bombed... Archae Jan 30 #8

Not newsworthy Kennah Jan 30 #9

Maybe their planes are getting too much fiber. C Moon Jan 31 #16

Apparently the bombs, like the pilots and much of their equipment COL Mustard Jan 31 #17

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

1. I wonder if this is an indicator

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 03:18 PM

Jan 30

that the quality of Russian pilots is going down?

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

2. More likely lapses in the staff generating targetting tags. . . . nt

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 03:20 PM

Jan 30

Kennah

(14,265 posts)

6. From a mile up, doesn't matter if one lands on their feet

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 05:32 PM

Jan 30

Kaleva

(36,301 posts)

7. I think Russians have shot down more Russians...

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 07:25 PM

Jan 30

then UKR has.

Kennah

(14,265 posts)

11. At one time, and perhaps still, Russia was the largest supplier of arms and vehicles to Ukraine

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 08:09 PM

Jan 30

Because of all the abandoned stuff

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)

19. Not only is the quality of Russian pilots going down

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 31, 2024, 11:19 AM

Jan 31

....but also the quantity of russkie pilots is taking a nosedive.

eggplant

(3,911 posts)

3. wait, they dropped two bombs and they didn't even explode?

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 03:45 PM

Jan 30

RussellCattle

(1,535 posts)

15. That's what I thought. I've heard that some of the Russian pilots are afraid of areas of Ukrainian airspace....

Reply to eggplant (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 31, 2024, 12:37 AM

Jan 31

.....and drop bombs early so they can go home more quickly, claiming malfunction or navigation problems. Maybe forgetting to arm the bombs is just another "error". That, or maybe just shitty bombs?

eggplant

(3,911 posts)

21. Reminds me of the bit about the most decorated Kamikazi pilot in WW2.

Reply to RussellCattle (Reply #15)

Wed Jan 31, 2024, 01:15 PM

Jan 31

RussellCattle

(1,535 posts)

22. eggplant, some jokes just never get old. I had to laugh at that one.

Reply to eggplant (Reply #21)

Wed Jan 31, 2024, 04:34 PM

Jan 31

IronLionZion

(45,442 posts)

4. How about these geniuses just stop bombing, period?

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 03:50 PM

Jan 30

I still haven't figured out what if anything Russia is gaining from this pointless war.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

5. Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 05:13 PM

Jan 30

Nationalist pride.

karynnj

(59,503 posts)

13. They've had Crimea since 2014 and part of the other 2 were controlled

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 31, 2024, 12:19 AM

Jan 31

By pro Russian rebels. They do now control areas that were not previously controlled by the rebels, but they never expected to not completely defeat Ukraine in a few weeks. For both sides, it has been a stale mate the last year.