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Silent3

(15,909 posts) Mon Feb 28, 2022, 11:21 PM Feb 2022

When I see those long, long lines of Russian military vehicles... [View all]

...heading into Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, it strikes me that those convoys look awfully vulnerable to airstrikes.

I don't know shit about military logistics, so can anyone who does comment on this?

Is Putin counting on control of the airspace over those convoys?

Do the convoys have plenty of AAA to protect themselves from airstrikes?

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When I see those long, long lines of Russian military vehicles... [View all] Silent3 Feb 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2022 #2

Outside plan or not, I don't think russians can/will make the vehicles useful, elleng Feb 2022 #3

Russia Has The World's Best Anti Aircraft Missles DanieRains Feb 2022 #4

I don't know shit about it either. However, Russia knows Wingus Dingus Feb 2022 #5

More than one has been taken out. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #6

Might work for awhile. Russia has huge air superiority. They'll blow Hoyt Feb 2022 #7

I have seen the same headline for the last 5 days. Large Russian column closing in on Kiev. texasfiddler Feb 2022 #8

... Nevilledog Feb 2022 #9

NPR news fact check. Still reporting convoy is 40 miles long. cbabe Mar 2022 #15

Makes zero logistical sense. Nevilledog Mar 2022 #16

More of a heads up on believing npr reporting. cbabe Mar 2022 #17

I think it was a bad translation Nevilledog Mar 2022 #20

Here is a picture of the column. EndlessWire Mar 2022 #22

As far as I know GP6971 Feb 2022 #10

Very shortly almost everybody and every piece of rolling equipment in that long line are going to .. Botany Feb 2022 #11

Here's some info on it: Disaffected Mar 2022 #18

The Russian tanks are sitting ducks. benpollard Mar 2022 #19

That many vehicles that close together is an inviting target. TomSlick Feb 2022 #12

Who says they haven't destroyed the highway in front of the convoy? Something is bogging them down. texasfiddler Mar 2022 #13

I hope the highway has been rendered impassable but I have seen no news report saying so. TomSlick Mar 2022 #14

A couple days ago someone posted a tweet that Sogo Mar 2022 #21