Nothing but Ukrainians downing Russian jets with MANPADS for eight minutes

Ukraine has been wreaking havoc on Russian jets with MANPADS. Video taken by the 110th Brigade shows one such shoot-down in Donetsk. Two Russian Su-25s are flying low, when one is hit by a rocket launcher. Similar footage from earlier in the war was taken by the 10th Edelweiss Brigade. They use a Soviet Igla rocket to take down another Su-25 fighter-bomber. While defending Bakhmut, the 93rd Brigade showed off what the Igla looks like. It is an old Soviet anti-air launcher which the Ukrainians have a lot of. It uses infrared sensors to lock on to its target and has in-built systems to help it detect and avoid decoys launched by jets. The missile has proved particularly lethal against low and slow-flying Russian jets, as well as drones and helicopters. More footage reveals what it is like for the Russian pilots being targeted, as the missiles come seemingly out of nowhere and streak past their jets. One pilot is extremely lucky to escape after dodging two of the rockets. Both Ukrainian and Russian jets use chaff to throw the rockets off course. Ever since Russia invaded in 2022, Ukraine has been short on air defence. So soldiers have stepped up, using shoulder-mounted rockets to knock Russian jets out of the skies and protect their comrades. Ukraine uses a mixture of different rockets - old Soviet Igla, American Stinger, Polish Perun, British Starstreak and others. These kind of weapons are most useful against Su-25 fighter-bombers, which tend to fly low and relatively slow so they can be tracked and hit from the ground. Videos taken from across the country show these kind of attacks being carried out, usually by small teams of soldiers working together. #russia #ukraine #war #Putin
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