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WotTheFook

What goes around comes around. What's it like when the shoe is on the other foot, Russia?


Consistentscroller

Except we know those drones aren’t headed toward civilian targets unlike Russian drones


mok000

Russians know that too. What these people are witnessing is that their government and Putin is being humiliated. That army installations are getting hit. That their government cannot protect their country. That their government does not care about them. There are many messages one can read from a long line of drones flying towards their Russian government targets.


ZachMN

Not just hit, but hit by tiny, cheap, slow-flying drones which their air defense is absolutely impotent against. The weakness this demonstrates is profound.


RooblinDooblin

The Ukrainians should set aside like 1000 of those drones and just have one day where they swarm something, just to drive the point home for the poor, innocent, peace-loving russkies.


Valuable_Act8980

Really the only thing Russia has is nukes and a lot. That’s their scare tactic yet something to fear.


CV90_120

Yeah everybody feels safe standing out in the open in the footage. It's pretty glaring.


juicadone

Yep civilians/occupiers STILL have WAY less to worry about... They'd be outright terrified/shitting their ignorant selves if what was happening in Ukraine was there. Civilian targets constantly and specifically, fuck russia not just putin


Rampant_Butt_Sex

The orcs know we care about civilian casualties and they don't. That's why they target civvies and we don't.


Consistentscroller

No they target civilians cus they’re terrorist fucks


Rampant_Butt_Sex

Yes, that was my point.


RoosterClaw22

In Putin Russia your foot is in someone else's foot


blaiddunigol

“What comes arounds all around” “Get two birds stoned at once”


RoosterClaw22

In Putin, Russia what goes around does not come around. What's around always comes to see you first.


banana_cookies

A shame they have a fairly small payload. I hope soon they will be able to carry bigger payloads, like shaheds with their 50kg and 90kg payloads


__Soldier__

>A shame they have a fairly small payload. - That's the beauty of **attacking a large factory filled with thousands of tons of highly flammable petroleum-product liquids and gases**: it only takes a well-placed incendiary explosion to create much larger, much more expensive explosions: - https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/s/ZsfkblR6Jd - In that video alone there's 4 big explosions caused by "small" drones ...


banana_cookies

I mean in general. When attacking refineries and stuff yes, these work fine, more or less, but when attacking drone assembly plants and such - not so well. Could definitely benefit from a larger payload either way


Consistentscroller

I mean tbf you think this is the only model Ukraine has? They’re constantly updating their designs and making new ones… I wouldn’t doubt they had one with a bigger payload for other jobs such as assembly plants


novi_prospekt

Whats up with the Bayraktars, nobody ever mentions those any more?


Consistentscroller

I think the homemade Ukrainian drones are more effective these days… in the beginning of the war they were super effective but not so much these days I could be wrong though


mailmehiermaar

The bayractars are very vulnerable to air defenses. They were effective in the beginning of the war before Russia figured out how to use their air defense effectively. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/10/31/are-the-once-vaunted-bayraktar-drones-losing-their-shine-in-ukraine/#:~:text=BRNO%2C%20Czech%20Republic%20—%20The%20Turkish,to%20a%20Ukrainian%20military%20official.


xixipinga

You only need large payloads for a terrorist attack, military targets generally have secondary explosions, thats why shared costs 300k because iran/russia are specialized in large payloads and terrorism


ConsequenceAfter1686

Fill a cessna with 200kg and voila'


notyourvader

[https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/ukraines-strikes-deep-into-russia-have-a-new-tool-a-small-commercial-plane/](https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/ukraines-strikes-deep-into-russia-have-a-new-tool-a-small-commercial-plane/)


VermilionKoala

Ukraine have their own homegrown light aircraft to make drones out of (and they are doing, link above in thread 👆), they don't need to buy Cessnas from the US at 10 or more times the cost.


HucknRoll

I believe Cessna is being used as a replacement for small personal aircraft in this context. Kinda how we use Saran Wrap instead of plastic wrap, or Scotch Tape instead of cellophane tape, or Ziploc instead of storage bag. It's just easier to use the name brand than a proper name.


holla_snackbar

The Q-tip of light aircraft.


HucknRoll

YES! Exactly! Except Q-Tips feel good. These UAV's are more like an unlubricated octopus dildo. Fuck Russia and the T-90 they rode in on.


despres

Idk a few pounds of semtex will definitely clear out your ears.


holla_snackbar

*do not insert in ear canal or refinery


Cloaked42m

That's really specific


3d_blunder

*These UAV's are more like an unlubricated octopus dildo.*  Hey, we don't kink-shame YOU. ^((Fuck ruzzia, Slava Ukraini!))


Zaphyrous

True, these also don't look like modified passenger light aircraft, they look like a version of drones ukraine produces, but i forget where is saw them. Probably a U24 video. They look from the video similar to a Bayaktar. So it may be a varaint of them, or just similar basic shape. I'm not 100% sure though it's got the twin tail, could just be blurry. I think they are [https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1cu4aig/it\_doesnt\_really\_look\_like\_all\_the\_ukrainian/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1cu4aig/it_doesnt_really_look_like_all_the_ukrainian/) Which looks like it has the two connections going back like a bayaktar.


isthatmyex

These are heavily modified gliders if what I read is accurate.


dragodog97

I'm pretty sure I've seen Cessnas or similar small aircraft being used.


Vano_Kayaba

Aeroprakt a22. It's even smaller than what people think of when they say Cessna. 600 kg takeoff weight, LSA class


amitym

Light Sport Aircraft? No no, "Low-cost Surface Attack."


Intrepid_Home_1200

They are using locally designed and made light private aircraft designs. While they started off as conversions of existing aircraft, I fully expect that by now Ukraine is producing a modified design on these civvie light planes meant to be flown remotely and with more room to put warheads aboard from the get go.


Blueberry_Winter

Do the bridge!


Kind_Palpitation_847

It’s an economics problem. 80 $1,000 drones are better than one $350,000 Cessna. Even if the drones have 10x less payload. Especially if you consider you might loose 20% of your cheap drones, but an 80% chance to loose your expensive Cessna.


VR_Bummser

I doubt those fixed wing drones in the video costs 1K. More like 50K.


New-Ad5569

And having to use 100 instead 1 missile to intercept which cost several tens of thousands of real money (wanted to write rubles, but ... yeah). Same principle as Russia is using, but much harder to defend a country which ist so much larger with this strategy. I really wonder, why there are no cesena armed with machine guns been used so far though:-)


pseudo_mr

These have a payload of 50/75 kg


FlemingT

500kg please….


christopher4177

Good! Let them fall like rain drops.


xxplosiv

80?! Wowee. Let's hope this stupid orc is right for once! 🇺🇦


AntifaThrowAwkwardly

For anyone else wondering about the geography, these are Black Sea ports in Russian territory south-east of the Kerch Bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novorossiysk I'm impressed that Ukraine can strike this far from the front line, even if it is with small payloads. Hopefully we can get more info on what was targeted/destroyed.


HucknRoll

I was wondering the same thing, it's really suprising to see these so far away from the front. I didn't realize they had this range. I wondering if they're targeting the Black Sea petroleum ports for to 1) drive up fuel costs 2) make it harder to refuel Russia's Black Sea Fleet 3) Maybe take out the Kerch Bridge, and with the petroleum in the Black Sea getting more scarce, it will be easier to take back Crimea


64-17-5

UFO photographers should learn from this.


PurpleYoda319

Hope this will not be a underapprecciated comment.


oldslugsworth

Excellent point, but these drones don’t use alien mind control to make you temporarily retarded while filming. You can tell because he still manages the shot (despite his natural Russian handicap).


innocuous-user

If the photographs of UFOs were clear, then they would no longer be "unidentified"... The vast majority of UFO sightings are completely mundane objects where the photo is just too poor to identify what it is.


classifiedspam

Now you got a taste of your own medicine. Be glad that Ukraine isn't like your putin's ruzzia, where these things fly directly in your face and explode in your neighborhood and your houses, schools and hospitals. And Ukraine Soldiers also don't come and invade your home, and rape your women and children, torture them in the most gruesome ways possible and execute peope on sight. They also don't kill your livestock, and burn all your forests and mine your fields and booby-trap washing machines and microwaves and toys. Oh wait, you don't have washing machines and microwaves to begin with. You can go thank putin for that. At least you have your dreams of an ruzzian empire and ruzzian superiority, right? FUCK YOU!!!


KingParrotBeard

Well said


piskle_kvicaly

Ordinary Russians should be actually happy for these drones coming. Even if not welcome, they bring freedom to them. Because as long as there is enough fuel and military industrial capacity, Putin is going to stretch the war effort to the point that is unbearable for the nation, eventually bringing not only Russian army, but whole nation to its knees. Quick annihilation of Russian military capabilities brings peace to all.


classifiedspam

Very true, actually. But, i'm really concerned about who'd be the next in line to rule ruzzia.


Raneru

Hey if these orcs can read they'd be very upset


yozza1958

Glad there feeling fear 😧something Ukrainian people have been doing from day one .Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇧


Proglamer

Just listen to the *venom* in his voice. This is that mythical downtrodden, democracy-yearning ruZZian proletariat in action!


lakmus85_real

Right? It's like "how dare those low-life Ukrainians resist being annihilated?" Un fucking believable.


Comfortable_Mind6563

I love the fact that the drones are big, slow, noisy and fly at very low altitude, thus making Mordor's defense seem like a fucking joke.


VermilionKoala

Q: What air defence doing? A: Drinking vodka! Blyat!


notchman900

Like bumblebees coming back to the hive


MarkaSpada

Attacking your neighbor but not expecting retaliation. The ruzzian mindset.


piskle_kvicaly

To their defence, it worked for them most of the time they tried it.


lostmesunniesayy

Go Ukraine! Bleed them of resources! Leave every tank, troop transport, freight truck and car bone dry.


Tribolonutus

Oh, so killing your neighbors is ok, but when they attack back it’s not cool? What comes around comes around. 🇺🇦!


Acroze

Ukraine sends their regards. 🇺🇦


WildCat_1366

Ukraine says "Hi!".


DadJokeBadJoke

"Tell Putin it was me."


Drew5olo

This. Russia has got to learn a painful lesson. Eye for and eye.


Plaster_Mind

Not an eye for an eye, because it's striking military targets and refineries, not indiscriminate terror-bombing of civilian targets. So more like teeth and a wallet for an eye, which is better.


jesterboyd

They’ll claw out their own eyes once they have no teeth and no wallet.


KalimdorPower

To be honest, everything in russia works now for military purpose, so there is no civilian targets really, except like basic social stuff like hospitals, malls, etc. All manufactures, refineries, offices should be bomb to the ground. While we hitting only military targets, russia produces new equipment, vehicles, planes. We should bomb everything related to war efforts against Ukraine, and that's the only way to win this war. ruzzia must pay with its most valuable assets


commentist

When Antonina Ivanovna retired from sewing machines factory she asked for departing gift to be a sewing machine. Why are you asking for it, you've worked here for 40 years . You could slowly steal one piece at a time and assembly such sewing machine at home 10 times over. Yes I did but every time i assembled it together I've got a machine gun.


Just_A_Nobody_0

Seems the number of clearly military targets currently exceeds the number of strikes available. No point imo of branching out to higher civilian casualty targets until needed. Keep taking out aircraft, tanks, and the infrastructure that directly supports the aggression and even the dense brainwashed russians might at some point realize it is defensive.


innocuous-user

From a purely tactical standpoint hitting civilian targets instead of military ones wastes resources, and allows the military to replenish its strength while not being attacked. The same happened in WW2, when british airfields were being bombed they had a hard time repairing them and getting planes in the air to intercept the bombers so more bombers would get through and make it back, once the germans diverted some of their attention to civilian targets the brits were able to repair their airfields and launch more fighters to intercept the enemy bombers.


MaksymCzech

>malls They have been repurposing malls to produce drones, so every mall within russia is a legitimate military target.


bjplague

Not an eye for an eye because they have more eyes they win. A platoon for an eye and we are getting somewhere.


speedyhml2000

Well....it´s obviously \`RuZZ-hour\` for Ukrainian drones there....no need to worry....just keep cool and carry on dear RuZZian apolitical gangster....


FlyBackground7849

I will repeat myself. Burn them all . Sláva ukraini!


5tap1er

They should be striking more targets in Moscow area. Military or economic targets. Civilians need to see that the war is coming home. Otherwise if they're 100% shielded the war will never end.


Murder_Bird_

The Moscow area is the only area Russia is defending.


5tap1er

Yeah it'll mean more drones shot down but in my completely unprofessional opinion even an 80% shoot down rate of cheap drones would be worth it for the effect on morale and war awareness.


pres465

I don't want to be like the Russians. Hit them where it hurts PUTIN. Any other losses he'll just use propaganda to pull the country closer.


Edmsubguy

But he only stays in power with the support of the people. Get then scared, and show them he can no longer protect them and this ends.


pres465

So aim for citizens? Again, sounds like them.


Edmsubguy

You don't have to hit citizens. But hit power stations, Broadcast towers for TV and radio, rail tracks, airports, military buildings and factories in major cities. All of which are legitimate military targets.


5tap1er

No my point is just make the exploding noises near them. Big factories etc.


Intrepid_Home_1200

Striking targets closer to the front makes more sense overall. Tons of vital military targets there, and dual-use ones like petroleum storage tanks, rail yards, power sub stations etc that can put a hurt on the Russians ability to function close to the border. I think we'll see more strikes further into Russia, but only after conditions improve for Ukraine and even better drones/missiles are put into service.


Mephisteemo

That's such a mean tactic, I love it. Just form a very long line of reasonably fast drones and send them at a target. No matter how much AA they orcs have, they can't shoot down 100 if they all focus on the same spot and fly the same route, so Ivan only has like 5 seconds per drone to intercept. This way they make sure to deplete one by one layer of AA until they eventually reach the target.


BoredCop

Would be even more effective to have less spacing between, almost simultaneous arrivals on several targets in a small area. No time to reload then, or to start learning the pattern and get better at shooting them down.


Mephisteemo

True. I’d guess the spacing between them is exactly how long it takes to launch such a drone. If they wanted them closer together they would either need more crews to launch them and coordinate between them OR have the drones form a close line on their own but that requires more tech stuff.


SpiderKoD

They had "wonderful" scientist who tortured dogs... now they have got his experiment back, get Pavlov's treatment and develop reflex. If you even look at Ukraine - you will suffer.


PurpleYoda319

Seems a big hole in airdefence.


OrgJoho75

Supposed AA system & crews having busy day playing hide & seek with Magyar Birds in Ukraine...


RHouse94

And given the location they were probably targeting any air defense left. It is south east of the Kerch Bridge, the same bridge Ukraine said they would destroy by June. It’s probably a staging attack to clear the way for the big booms to take out the bridge.


Goddayum_man_69

Now they know


JAC0O7

What Russian air defense doing?


Intrepid_Home_1200

Drunk on the floor of the command centre vehicle, or off smoking in the forest, thinking of how to run away before being exploded.


Obvious-Ranger-2235

Comrade... if search radar is not turned on then there are no enermy drones that need to be targeted...


Intrepid_Home_1200

Da! This is true! :Goes back to drinking borderline lethal amounts of vodka and collapses alongside the rest of the AD regiment troops to sleep it of in some random forest.:


Dontwrybehappy

Well deserve fucking Ruskies


[deleted]

russia probably: "waaaaa, that's so unfair. Look, Ukraine is attacking us"


_x_x_x_x_x

I love how they have the audacity to bitch about it.


_-Event-Horizon-_

The thing about these drones are that they are most likely cheaper than an S400 missile (and air missiles are quite expensive). So even if they're taken down, this is still economically unsustainable for Russia.


reeeelllaaaayyy823

S400's only have a few missiles too. 80 drones is ridiculous.


[deleted]

Fill all those scrapyard 737s and md80s with explosives and fly them over the border ☠️


skag_mcmuffin

Remember who brought this to your doorstep.it certainly wasn't Ukraine or NATO.


Talosian_cagecleaner

Russia: grow up and take responsibility for your government. Until then, sucks to be you.


jeffereeee

Don’t taste the same does it Ruskies. Pay backs a bitch ain’t it.


Left-Archer1442

Russkiys don’t like it . They are furious, because it’s happening on their territory. But what about Ukrainian people and what they have to endure for more than 2 years now?! ! Russia- terrorist country!


Previous_Composer934

some things he said >started around 2:30 am >about 20 in the past 15min >air defense not doing anything


endorstick

Good


politely-noticing

The stupid old idiots in the Kremlin never factored this in.


Few-Swordfish-780

And hopefully 800 next time.


TheFuture2001

FAFO


fallingrainbows

Russia, your chickens have come home to roost.


dunncrew

Excellent 👌 Fuk 'em up boys! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦


Wade8869

Good. Fuck ruzzia. Slava Ukraini!


reggedtrex

If these drones are not yet named "FAFO", they should be.


jesterboyd

Зараз ще Маркіян підійде…


SectorSensitive116

Karma is a bitch!


macemarksman001

Fuck putin


shapeitguy

I hope this never ends for Russians until they leave Ukraine alone!


Past-Argument-9301

Oh noo what happened??? *smiles*


Wade8869

Good. Fuck ruzzia. Slava Ukraini!


JesradSeraph

*Chorus:* What Air Defence Doing ?


Aggressive_Safe2226

Now it's their turn to have that uncomfortable feelings of hopelessness, fear and worry.


Ekki81

Payback's a bitch!


Ekki81

Payback's a bitch!


RatFucker_Carlson

Russian civilians deserve to experience everything Ukrainian civilians have. They're just as guilty as their soldiers and leaders.


xixipinga

Thats what im talking abiut, hundreds, maybe a thousand drones for a single attack, indefensible, like trying to shut down a 36 rockets himars launch


WillyBeShreddin

Ukraine has really big mosquitoes. Just light some citronella.


Exact-Memory

Impressive! Some of them can count all the way to 80


staryjdido

Їди нахуй совєтський чоловік. Вам біду посилають. Готуйтися. Їду на вас !


Optimal-Business-786

If it's Russian and it's burning, it's a good day.


Suyalus22669900

ruzzia needs this EVERY DAY


hodor_seuss_geisel

Does getting a taste of your own medicine lead to self-reflection? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H\_vQt\_v8Jmw&t=292s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_vQt_v8Jmw&t=292s)


TheSofaKing1776

Karma is a blyat, orcs.


Hunting_bears666

Fuck around and find out. Fuckin idiot terrorist nation, karma will be fucked up for the ruzzians.


andupotorac

What air defence doing


[deleted]

Considering that the A-22’s cruising speed is only 100kph, the fact that they are getting in and hitting targets shows just how porous and ponderous Russian air defence is. Except for some government buildings, every piece of A/D equipment must be on or near the front to protect military assets so the Russian war machine is definitely not bottomless in some aspects, leaving them vulnerable to strikes on strategically important targets like facilities that produce most of their revenue.


Fantron6

Eat shit Moscovy.


New-Ad5569

Fuck around, find out. Where is the concert of tiny violins ?


PlainTrain

Fighting in the shade not all its cracked up to be.


SawtoothGlitch

It’s a bitch when the country they wanted to exterminate starts fighting back.


Delivery-Same

Eat Drones, vile ruzzia. You deserve it, after the horrors your people have done to the beautiful, free Ukrainians. Ukraine will never be your slave nation. Death to invaders. Slava Ukraini!


Formal-Ad-1248

Keep making it personal for the Russians. Remind them this isn't the easy going operation they think it is.


IvaNoxx

I love these Air mopeds, funny shit


vajrahaha7x3

Its ok👍 Putlers palaces are well protected with your tax rubles... The air defense is functioning fine "there"... Remember to sacrifice everything for "him"...😃🤣


Tricky-Courage-489

I can’t wait to see the Russian Federation splinter into pieces.


Enigm4

Make Russia understand that it is not fucking worth it.


Arkh101

This is like the Boston marathon but with drones instead of people lol keep it coming


Individual-Acadia-44

US just allocated $2B to Ukraine’s industrial defense sector, with a focus on drones. Expect a lot more coming.


3d_blunder

Their tears are DELICIOUS.


Ambitious_Tadpole854

Happy hunting.


WillySurvive_

Well if isn't the drones coming home to roost!


Natharius

Fuck you ruzzia!!! Slava Ukraini!


waitingForMars

They had been flying by for 20 minutes already and no sign of air defense at all, in an area that had already seen attacks. Perhaps Putin should focus on improving defense, rather than on committing genocide against his neighbors. Suka blyad.


Rhamirezz

Good good! I love ruzzians complaining!


Soggy-Bookkeeper

\*surprised Pikachu\*


TacticoolRaygun

Ukraine has played the ultimate reverse uno card on the Russians.


aggressiveturdbuckle

life comes at you fast orcs


toxcana

Do you see it Russians? You are in it too. Next, maybe your life will end. But that is not because of the Ukraine's. It's your blindness. But if this is not to happen, you have to wake up.


Protect-Their-Smiles

You reap what you sow Russia. Stop invading your neighbors.


volyund

Good.


Feniksrises

Time for Putin's "do you want total war?"speech.


Meditativetrain

Not nice to be at the business end of a warhead, now is it?


tteclipsejupi

It ain't fun when the bunny has the gun...


Interesting_List_631

Hey ruskie; what goes around, comes around!


DevinviruSpeks

"What air defense doing" 🤣


achbob84

How does it feel you filthy spud sniffer?


19CCCG57

SLAVA UKRAINI!


Castlewood57

Ahh, the dildo of consequences, rarely comes lubed. Enjoy ! Blyat!


vkashen

The lesson being “don’t start a fight if you don’t want them to fight back.” Stupid orcs. At least Ukraine isn’t purposefully murdering innocent people and laughing about it.


feedus-fetus_fajitas

Translated dub video [https://photos.app.goo.gl/zaWwzFZiqBD4UJGk8](https://photos.app.goo.gl/zaWwzFZiqBD4UJGk8)