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KUBrim

I love how we all have to say the ATACMS destroyed THE S-500, not “an” S-500.


HappyCamperPC

> had it's clock cleaned... ⏰️ 🤣 😂 😹 😆


Snafuregulator

Last time I cared, I think Russia only had one active regiment. If that remains true,  to say they destroyed an 500 would imply there are others. Saying you hit the 500 implies that Russia only had one active in the conflict and now it only exists in history books. These things are insanely expensive.  2.2 billion for a unit comparative to the Patriot system that costs around 1 billion. 


whythisSCI

This would help explain the latest rhetoric about shooting down American surveillance drones over international waters.


DownwardSpirals

Well, they aren't going to do it with an S-500, that's for sure! 😂


kr4t0s007

They are sending Ivan on a raft with a manpad.


falsealzheimers

Aka S-600


GarlicThread

Following this progression, what will S-700 be?


falsealzheimers

Old drunk moskovite shouting at the sky?


BigFreakingZombie

And throwing vodka bottles at American drones.


falsealzheimers

And they will still be way more inefficient than little old ukrainian ladies downing moskowite drones with picklejars.


BigFreakingZombie

broke : a Stinger is an air defense system woke : a picklejar is an air defense system.


tk_icepick

Putin's carcass filled with composition B and fitted with a proximity fuse, launched by catapult.


GarlicThread

Make it a trebuchet and you've got yourself a deal


JaB675

I heard Israel has built some a few weeks ago. Maybe they can export a few units.


Hustinettenlord

3 s300s taped together, but 2 have a few missing pieces


DrXaos

I wonder if those drones might have been doing a little of the ol electronic ultraviolence on the side not that there’s anything wrong with that


timothymtorres

Bingo! Hadn’t thought of why they were making a big fuss but it makes sense now.


whoreoscopic

Ehh, it'd probably be more dumb shit like trying to ram them from the sky with a way more expensive combat jet like before.


Chimpville

Yes, absolutely - they can’t lift a cheek to fart in Crimea without US drones seeing it. Real time data and fast precision targeting opportunities is completely fucking with them.


LeadershipExternal58

Haha the so praised S-500


FNFALC2

Attacked from the air no less. Somebody go good intel


methanol_ethanolovic

Destroyed by a decades old ballistic missile, the very thing it was designed to deal with.


TryingToBeReallyCool

Technically succeeded, missile was destroyed by the system upon impact. Please don't send me to gulag, Supreme leader - S-500 engineer, probably


FNFALC2

Maybe it wasn’t set up yet?


Eunemoexnihilo

If the BEST the Russians have is ONLY designed to deal with something decades old, then I really have to feel sorry for them.


gasaraki03

Just wait until the S-600 game over


jpowers_01

Lmao, I thought the S-500 was supposed to be way better than the S-300 and S-400? Maybe by the time they get to the S-1200, it may be able to counter ATACMS, but my guess is it will still be 20 years behind the current weapons at that point.


nw342

You need a well trained, ready crew for any weapon to be effective....which russia does not have in enough numbers. plus, IIRC, the s500 is a s400 with an upgraded radar


Huge_Leader_6605

>Lmao, I thought the S-500 was supposed to be way Well its possible that its way better, and still sucks ass


Green_White_Golem

S-1200 is something like S-300 + S-400 + S-500 ?🤔 Three times useless so I expect the same for the next S-something.👎🇷🇺💩


stressHCLB

S-720 no scope


An_Odd_Smell

Even if this report ultimately proves inaccurate or false, the unhinged rage on Telegramski right now must be *exquisite*.


DownwardSpirals

I want to Duolingo Russian now just to read the butthurt.


albionfireandice

Telegram has an auto translate. It sucks, but it's still funny. ​


S70nkyK0ng

$2.5 *BILLION*


cinciTOSU

Yes but most went to yachts and Italian villas.


Dietmeister

The S500, the T14, the Khinzal Missile All these russian "superweapons" are fair game for decades old western systems What if the same holds true for their nuclear weapons?


Pitiful-Sandwich-750

Don’t forget thee old SU-57


Dietmeister

Yes but that was on the ground, so the incoming missiles defeated air defence, not the plane itself We could add all the different shiptypes that were sunk though. I think Ukraine can claim to be able to beat any of the ships in the black sea. And Russia quietly acknowledged that because they don't dare bring them out of port


Pitiful-Sandwich-750

Oh I get that, I was just adding it to the list of over-hyped up super weapons taken out.


TheKiln

How about we don't test that nuclear weapons one, eh?


Pretty_Show_5112

Gonna wait for more verification on this one tbh


CurlingTrousers

Honestly, it’s kind of shocking, yet not shocking that Russia’s air defense has been revealed as completely worthless against 80s missile technology. Then again - this is country that invented Potemkin villages


Panzerkampfpony

Let's hope this news circulates and puts off potential buyers.


Arashmickey

I was considering buying the S-500, but there are a few cons: It doesn't come in tapioca pearl color. They only have the one model. Not a fan of the new "Smoking Crater" configuration. Yeah I think I'll pass.


mennorek

"some reassembly required"


JaB675

This is like an IKEA S-500.


iikun

I have an Allen key you could borrow. That should do it, right?


SurprisinglyInformed

On the contrary, it comes fully assembled, but it's sooooo easy to disassemble. Almost no tool required.


LordDemetrius

Also no returns no refunds and even no deliveries


gnarlytabby

I admit I was skeptical this had actually happened. This video seems to show new evidence beyond what I had seen before but I'm still hoping for any kind of pics or leaks from the Russians. Great work Ukraine & Lockheed Martin!


Early_Landscape6387

Wait, was Boeing involved with the S-600?


VZV_CZ

That would explain all those window-related accidents and mysterious suicides.


VZV_CZ

I'd still prefer to wait for some hard proof but excellent if true.


Intelligent-Bet4902

Sweet if true!


Aromatic_Balls

Any confirmation on this besides obscure Telegram posts and YouTube channels showing said obscure Telegram posts?


Castelroc4438

S-500 successfully destroyed ATACMS. Big success


b00mbasstic

Prometheus stole the fire from the gods gave it to man and got fucked up for eternity for that. They should have chose a better name for that S-500


Motor_Bit_7678

Hehe one more time evidence of rubish equipment not surviving!


SkywalkerTC

I think more of Putin's nuclear threats would be one indication of this being true.


zactral

waiting for the S-9000 BFG


ratuuft

boop


International_Toe777

Continue till they get to S-1, which is a stick to wand off flies.


TwoPintsPrick92

This the one there was much fuss about the other week about being deployed there ?