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2022-03-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukrainian Perspective: Russian Invasion of Ukraine, March 17th, 2022

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Posted by badanov 2022-03-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [20 views ] Top

#1 Rumors only that started coming out two hours ago F15s piloted by US pilots to patrol Ukraine airspace in the Donbas region. Not sure of this but historically MIG have never been able to shoot down an F-15 which supposedly was designed to clear airspace of MIGs.

24-48 hour rule applies to this chatter which says the F-15 patrols will be based out of Poland.

Posted by US Piloted F-15s To Ukraine 2022-03-18 02:52|| 2022-03-18 02:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Source of above chatter.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TykUX0Gqjsc

Posted by US Piloted F-15s To Ukraine 2022-03-18 02:57|| 2022-03-18 02:57|| Front Page Top

Certainly hope it isn't true. The longer-term political downside of a US pilot being shot down and captured is unfathomable.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-18 03:00|| 2022-03-18 03:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Link doesn't work ...smells like BS
US pilots in a Russian battle space means a declaration of war on Russia, which means we're going to be hit with Russian hypersonic missiles here in the US.
Not happening

Posted by Lionel Angick6870 2022-03-18 03:14|| 2022-03-18 03:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Suspect. Even the five sided nuthouse wouldn't make that error.

Posted by Dron66046 2022-03-18 03:21|| 2022-03-18 03:21|| Front Page Top

#6 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TykUX0Gqjsc

The link works for me. But the video says upfront, “The U.S. is prepared...”

Posted by trailing wife 2022-03-18 10:36|| 2022-03-18 10:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Am I just missing it or does Rand Paul's usually keen and outspoken opposition to foreign entanglements by the US currently seem to be on hiatus?

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-18 11:04|| 2022-03-18 11:04|| Front Page Top

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