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No A-10 Warthog: Russia's Su-25 Has Had a Tough Time in Ukraine

Maya Carlin
22 December 2024
7 min
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The Cold War, Soviet-era Su-25 has significant air-to-ground armament, a radar jammer and advanced avionics. Used in Afghanistan as well as Ukraine, but it appears vulnerable to Stinger missiles. Ukraine has reportedly downed multiple aircraft.
READ: No A-10 Warthog: Russia's Su-25 Has Had a Tough Time in Ukraine

References

  • National Interest: High factual reporting
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)

 

 

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