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Russian fighter jet downed over eastern Ukraine as oil depot set ablaze (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 3 weeks ago by HowRu68@lemmy.world to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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Ukrainian troops have dramatically downed a Russian fighter jet over eastern Ukraine as an oil depot was set ablaze by a drone strike more than 100 miles away in Russia.

The Soviet-designed Su-25, nicknamed “Frogfoot” by Nato, was downed over Kramatorsk, Donetsk, as it fired on Ukrainian troops.

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[-] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

Love when journalists call anything with a jet engine and wings a "fighter jet"

[-] Hawke@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

What would be your preferred terminology?

“Close air support aircraft” is a bit awkward.

[-] HK65@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago

Jet warplane is correct and broad enough to be accurate. Light bomber is still closer if they want to be specific.

Calling it a fighter is what made the Russian lies about the airliner they shot down sound plausible.

[-] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago

For players of strategy games, CAS suffices. No idea if militaries do it differently. Saying you're going to an automatic teller machine would be awkward to say as well.