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Meaty infantry assault actions!

This is what is happening in the Pokrovsky direction in the area of responsibility of the 47th separate mechanized brigade . Armored vehicles are protected by the Russian command, instead, they throw the Russians to the slaughter.

Strike Drone Company's Unmanned Systems Battalion repulses occupier attacks with FPV. In this way, drone operators prevent the accumulation of Russians.

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

Thank you for your thoughtful question.

My response was probably very emotional in that I took the infantry role very personally. There is a million ways for a grunt to get taken out in battle. However, mostly each combatant takes a measure of risk - including pilots and artillerymen. In the case of drone operators you could be blown up by some cunt sitting in his pajamas taking no personal risk in the fight.

Don't bother arguing that this also can happen in a score of different scenarios - I get it. This is an emotional reaction, but feel the same as for IEDs. Australia banned the use of landmines under the Ottawa Treaty for this reason in 1999.

I don't expect much support for this view, and that's cool. It just seems cowardly.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

some cunt sitting in his pajamas taking no personal risk in the fight.

If it's helpful the FPV pilots are nearby and are a priority target for each side.

These are essentially loitering munitions---a mass-produced version of the switchblade. I personally think that the next phase is that people will develop really good weapons for knocking them out of the sky, either by shooting them down (maybe the combat shotgun makes a comeback?) or ECM or both. Hopefully Ukraine is ahead of Russia on this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I hope so, Brother.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Honestly your reaction and response are completely understandable from where I stand.

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

Honestly I don't get you. You are mad at "pajama-clad cunt" who is very much still in danger, but more importantly, is only defending his country and loved ones, instead of the real cunts in Kremlin who are responsible for it all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I couldn't be clearer in what I said. If you don't understand my point of view I suggest that you reread my statements.

On the other hand, if you don't agree with me, then that's fine as well.