LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 5 days agoA Russian AN-72P military transport aircraft was destroyed last night in Crimea by FP-2 UAVs.sopuli.xyzimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up183arrow-down1imageA Russian AN-72P military transport aircraft was destroyed last night in Crimea by FP-2 UAVs.sopuli.xyzLaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 5 days agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-24 days ago~$17-$20 million to replace that plane, if it was even possible given sanctions.
minus-squareThe_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoIt was manufactured in Ukraine and discontinued back in 2002. So I would say replacement is unlikely.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoI’ve always liked the fact that Ukraine was the one who developed a lot of the tech Russia had, and they are now showing again that they are still good at it while no longer making it for Russia.
~$17-$20 million to replace that plane, if it was even possible given sanctions.
It was manufactured in Ukraine and discontinued back in 2002. So I would say replacement is unlikely.
I’ve always liked the fact that Ukraine was the one who developed a lot of the tech Russia had, and they are now showing again that they are still good at it while no longer making it for Russia.