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marble falls

(68,276 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2025, 01:51 PM Friday

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Russian Tu-160 hit by lightning during attack on Ukraine and 'self-destructed' [View all]

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Russian Tu-160 hit by lightning during attack on Ukraine and 'self-destructed' [View all] marble falls Friday OP

Such a shame. ruzzias airforce could not kill more civilians last night.... mitch96 Friday #1

Karma is a bitch, Vlad! ProudMNDemocrat Friday #2

Wait, Wut? Planes, especially military aircraft are made to be hit by lightning.... haele Friday #3

Don't screw with mother nature! marble falls Friday #5

Other sources aren't reporting the destruction. sl8 Friday #6

see post #7 WarGamer Friday #8

Cool Mysterian Friday #4

Most people who understand that Russia is the aggressor and Putin is evil also hope for the same thing. BannonsLiver Friday #14

from the video description: WarGamer Friday #7

Per the rules here I used the original headline. Also there was enough damage to the electronics ... marble falls Friday #9

The picture of the tail was a different tail number... WarGamer Friday #10

Which makes my point that this plane seems to be suceptible to damage from lightening ... marble falls Friday #11

The picture used in the video is of a TU-22M, not the TU-160 as claimed. WarGamer Friday #12

The point is that in that poster's world Russia is a victim of Ukrainian aggression... BannonsLiver Friday #13

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