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Ukrainian drone shot down Russian long-range bomber worth US$100 ml (www.pravda.com.ua)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Just a little bit of clarification here

The aircraft had just landed when the drone hit it, this wasn't an air to air kind of situation

I was really hoping it was lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah that "shot down" headline is inaccurate if it was on the ground already.

Actually, that begs a pedantic question. When would an aircraft be "shot down" vs …whatever one would call destroyed on the ground. Is it shot down if the pilot is in the chair? If it's moving on the tarmac? While taking off but before rotation? If it's landing and thrust reversers have been deployed? Before reversers are deployed? During flair? On final approach?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I am unsure as to why this was reported as being "shot down" there have been many previous reports of Russian aircraft being destroyed on the ground and they weren't referred to as being "shot down"

But also fairly recently a few Russian helicopters were destroyed on the ground and they were also referred to as being "shot down"

I honestly do not know Ukrainian well enough to know if it is just a simple translation issue, that seems to happen fairly often

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Valid point, but a win is a win! :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Hell yeah it is, that was a BIG score!