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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Isobug: 5:30am On Mar 15, 2023
toxtimmy:
At this age you still want to be baby fed.... Learn how to connect the dots if you want to go far in life ..

This is a pretext I guess
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by zeal22(m): 5:35am On Mar 15, 2023
Wagwanbrethren:

Mr Man stop the nonsense! 🀣
Which one be like for Russia, share for US/Nazi/Ukraine (vice versa) blah blah blah blah blah? πŸ™„

Dem dey pay you or you just love to refer to the US as Nazis? Most of your post concerning this war are obviously biased!

The guy na Russian bot. Just ignore it
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Karnice600: 5:43am On Mar 15, 2023
Akalia:
Russia is superior to US in some aspects just as US is superior to Russia in some aspects. In a scenario of all out nuclear war between US and Russia, Russia will have an unmatched upper hand. When it comes to air superiority on the other hand, US can effortlessly flaw Russia's air power with their state of the art stealth technology. This is just a few projections in my own opinion.
In conclusion both countries pack capabilities to hurt each other militarily. None is by far superior to the other in all aspects of military might.

You're pathetically deluded.
The only bet Russia has for a level playing ground is going nuclear. That doesn't guarantee a upper hand but leveling up for the huge differences between the two. Conventionally, the US has the capacity to wage war on 5 fronts simultaneously. She has the capacity to engage China and Russia conventionally at a go. Yeah, she can.
Their logistical capacity is that of China and Russia combined and more.
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by IamtheTruth1(m): 6:29am On Mar 15, 2023
Karnice600:



Dem know say na Bait na.


What sort of bait? A bait to nuke the US?
E be like say your head dey run on low RAM and insufficient space.

Must you use derogatory words?
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Pakwel(m): 6:54am On Mar 15, 2023
God1000:
Lies, what's your fountainhead?

Russia will never engage in such reckless behaviour.

Both US and Russian commanders communicate regularly to avoid such incidents.


But if this truly happened, then Putin is biting more than he can chew


US no longer sees Russia as a threat or competitor, the focus is on China now
How old are you? Before i talk on this i need to know your age
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Pakwel(m): 6:56am On Mar 15, 2023
topcatking:
Reckless? Reckless is you leaving your country a thousand miles away to come and form kingpin in another country's backyard.

Reckless indeed.
You'll be surprised to know that us and russia are bourder countries. Maybe only 50km or less separating them

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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Nobody: 7:00am On Mar 15, 2023
Pakwel:

You'll be surprised to know that us and russia are bourder countries. Maybe only 50km or less separating them
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Nobody: 7:01am On Mar 15, 2023
Pakwel:

You'll be surprised to know that us and russia are bourder countries. Maybe only 50km or less separating them

Where is the black sea on relation to US borders?
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Badassniggga(m): 7:02am On Mar 15, 2023
Pakwel:

You'll be surprised to know that us and russia are bourder countries. Maybe only 50km or less separating them
don't refer to Alaska as an important US territory pls. Until Russia goes near or invades New York or Miami coastlines back in North America, then we can talk. Not some Ice-laden tiny state that has no importance to Russia whatsoever.

So if Russia wants to nuke US now, you think they'll leave New York or Washington and bother about some Alaska beside them??
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Pakwel(m): 7:07am On Mar 15, 2023
Badassniggga:
don't refer to Alaska as an important US territory pls. Until Russia goes near or invades New York or Miami coastlines back in North America, then we can talk. Not some Ice-laden tiny state that has no importance to Russia whatsoever.

So if Russia wants to nuke US now, you think they'll leave New York or Washington and bother about some Alaska beside them??
Hear yourself talk.πŸ˜•
You are not smart are you ?
I thought you were coming up with something meaningful since you know alaska in the bourder state..
You think us doesn't have defence office in alaska, you think us doesn't have a missile defence in alaska ? Guy wake up. Every territory is important. You watch too much Hollywood movies.
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Akalia(m): 7:21am On Mar 15, 2023
Karnice600:


You're pathetically deluded.
The only bet Russia has for a level playing ground is going nuclear. That doesn't guarantee a upper hand but leveling up for the huge differences between the two. Conventionally, the US has the capacity to wage war on 5 fronts simultaneously. She has the capacity to engage China and Russia conventionally at a go. Yeah, she can.
Their logistical capacity is that of China and Russia combined and more.
Your opinion, not mine.
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Efficacy30: 7:31am On Mar 15, 2023
Why is US always looking for trouble anyway? Their arrogant is high heaven.

Two πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russian Su-27 fighter jets shot at and struck the propeller of a πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. military "Reaper" surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing it to crash into the Black Sea in an incident condemned as "reckless' by the U.S. military.[/color][/b]

"Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9," U.S. Air Force General James Hecker, who overseas the U.S. Air Force in the region, said in a statement.

β€œTwo Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft that was operating within international airspace over the Black Sea today.

At approximately 7:03 AM (CET), one of the Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters. Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner.

This incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional.
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by uunwanaobong3: 7:46am On Mar 15, 2023
Let us use a COMMON SENSE to resolve this problem. Before we chose who the aggressor is let's consider this;

Which continent is black sea located?
Which country is Black Sea located?
What is the distance between America and black sea?
What was America drone doing over the black sea?
What is America business over the black sea, infact wetin concern America and the black sea.
Infact wetin carry America go Russian back yard?


I blame Russia for even giving excuse.

Under international law, Russia have every right under heaven and Earth to shot down any and every foreign object including America drone over their water...... Believe me, America will proudly do the same over theirs.



Use sense and know peace.

America is the aggressor here.

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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by God1000(m): 8:04am On Mar 15, 2023
WriterNiig:


🀑 🀑 🀑

So why did Joe biden ask for permission from Russia before visiting Ukraine.

Did Pelosi ask for permission before visiting Taiwan?
that wasn't a permission man, Russians were only informed few hours before his arrival in Kiev.

Why didn't Putin attack him in Ukraine when he was there since they knew, but instead they ceased all hostilities till he left.
Biden is the real boss
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by EmekaBlue(m): 8:07am On Mar 15, 2023
E don taay usa fit war...abeg make dem fight I wan check something
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by God1000(m): 8:16am On Mar 15, 2023
frankson1:




Commander General of the United States of America Armed Forces, I salute you.
lol cheesy
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by shegzhkn: 8:28am On Mar 15, 2023
Akalia:
Dey play. If there's any country in the world that possesses both conventional and non-conventional firepower to pose a threat to the US, it is Russia.

US would not fancy starting a war with Russia except of course it is inevitable-mind you such a war would prove very costly to both nations.

Never you make the mistake of writing Russia off, don't use Russia's performance in the Ukraine War to rate Russia's military might because Russia Is not intent on obliterating Ukraine. Russia just wanted to make a statement to NATO and allies and so far the statement has being made brazenly.
Lol, wanted to make a statement. They've been pulling prisoner from jail cell, telling the average jail to go die in Ukraine Putin said is not 'a real country '.
The joke is on you.
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by OmonnakOdapig: 8:38am On Mar 15, 2023
obedience4:


The continental USA Is in North America, Russian is in Europe /Asia

Actually Russia is Eurasia only , just because Alaska was sold.
Russia is Eurasia I.e Europe and Asia.it spans across two continents. Europe and Asia.

Cities.like Moscow, st.petersbirg are in European part of Russia.(east europe to be specific). Some cities are in Asia ( the Sibrria parts of Russia to be specific).
Russia is currently the largest country in the world by Landmass.covering 17,098,246 square kilometres (6,601,670 sq mi), &1/8th of Earth's landmass, spanning from (East) Europe to Asia (Siberia parts/Siberia cities of Russia).

Russia has 11time zones. Spanning from GMT +3 in European parts of Russia like Moscow, Kazan, St.petersburg, etc to gmt +7, etc in Asian parts. Eg
Krasnoyarsk, GMT+7 ; 7, Irkutsk, GMT+8 ; 8, Yakutsk, GMT+9 ; 9, Vladivostok, GMT+10.



Get your facts right.
Russia continent is currently Eurasia and it Spans across two continents (Europe and Asia aka Eurasia) , Because Alaska was sold.

If alaska was not sold at all , Assuming Alaska was not sold and still controlled/owned by Russia, it is on record that
Russia would have been the only Country on planet Earth🌐🌐🌐🌐🌏🌏🌏🌏, proudly spanning across Three 3 Continents.
viz Europe,Asia and North America.

Alaska with its rich mineral resources, spans from one siberia end of Russia towards Chukotka side ( Chukotka is Asia/Siberia Russia. Chukotka is not Europe part of Russia unlike Moscow, St.petersburg,etc ) from the Diomede Bering strait into North America.
(Big Diomede and Little Diomede). Big diomede belongs to Russia and Little Diomede USa.

Big Diomede Island is 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede Island


Alaska is originally Russian Territory in North America Continent. Kpele dem don sell am so Alaska is Usa Territory in North America Continent. Not Usa Territory in Europe or Usa Terrirory in Asia/Siberia. Alaska is North America hitherto only part of Russia in North America; Had it not been sold off
Alaska is North America (Coordinates North west North America) . Juneau, Alaska's current capital is in mainland North America. Alaska is not in Asia.Alaska is not in Europe. My bad Russia sold it. Too much mineral resources. Too much oil.Too much gold. Foothold in north america continent..Knowing what they know now, they wpuldnt have sold it🀧🀧🀧🀧🀧



Fun facts
Infact Alaska the 49th state is not accessible by land from USA. You have to go to Canada and trek through Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ to trekπŸ‘£πŸ‘£ into Alaska. It is only accessible from USA by Air. Alaska is the main reason why USA is in the Arctics. .
Geographically speaking, Russia ideally, should have sold it to Canada if not for Russia wahala/small beef with British Uk at time of sale and preference for USA relations. You can google more on their beef at the particular period of time Alaska was sold.


2) Big Diomede(Russia) and little diomede are nicknamed Tomorrow and yesterday's lsland respectively.

During summer when ice melts, a famous tiktoker demonstrated how you can go from yesterday into tomorrow and vice versa, by takinf fl8 to Alaska and trekking from North America (Alaska) to Asia (Siberian Russia) by swimming from little diomede to Big diomede. (Na joke o. Both sides are heavily guarded by Russian forces and Usa forces on their boundaries).

https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/adventure-travel/tiktok-shows-how-to-walk-to-russia-from-us-cross-22-hour-time-zone


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Alaska

Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by toxtimmy: 8:48am On Mar 15, 2023
At least you have started baby step progress by guessing.... From today onwards start reasoning instead of acting like your head is made up of triangles...

Isobug:

This is a pretext I guess
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by iamjavadem(m): 8:57am On Mar 15, 2023
But America also shot down China weather balloon, so they deserve it too.
Isobug:
It is now direct. No longer indirect. Now let's the fight begin! Trust America to retaliate and call it mistake or accident. You will hear some headline like, "USA mistakingly brought down a Russian bound Aircraft hovering around US marine territory thinking it was Pakistani war plane" lol 😁.
I pity potential civilian casualties
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Coolgent(m): 9:16am On Mar 15, 2023
I blamed Bala blu for this

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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by OmonnakOdapig: 9:22am On Mar 15, 2023
Coolgent:
I blamed Bala blu for this
Biko blame Buhari grin. Haba! Wait till may 29th na to start blaming Bala blu. Thats if he has not returned presidency certificate sef by then to whoever mandate he stole. Maybe Atiku sef grin

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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Just30: 9:28am On Mar 15, 2023
Karnice600:


You're pathetically deluded.
The only bet Russia has for a level playing ground is going nuclear. That doesn't guarantee a upper hand but leveling up for the huge differences between the two. Conventionally, the US has the capacity to wage war on 5 fronts simultaneously. She has the capacity to engage China and Russia conventionally at a go. Yeah, she can.
Their logistical capacity is that of China and Russia combined and more.
The Americans have already run out of weapons and you think it can go into a war with just Russia?

The US is now trying to produce 90,000 artillery shells per month and this is the number of artillery that Russia fires in a single day.

Some of you children

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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Just30: 9:31am On Mar 15, 2023
Awesometouch1:


Correct your misleading heading and erroneous assumption here.
Russian Jets collided with and never took a shot at the drone and who told you the black sea is Russia's territorial waters?
Are you crazy?
One... No pilot will use their plane to hit the propeller of anything flying.
He will either use his cannon to shot it down or the drone was brought down by EW as has been claimed by some Russians

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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Karnice600: 10:17am On Mar 15, 2023
Akalia:
Your opinion, not mine.
Reject it however you want, it's the current reality you'll have to chew. Blind man wey say Sun no exist because e no fit see am, na e skin go tell am.
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Appleyard(m): 10:28am On Mar 15, 2023
Peaceworld:

Are you well at all? Didn't you read where they stated that the incident happened in international airspace? Or do you have information denying this fact that we don't have? Please share so that we will stop asking what the matter is wrong with your health.

You should be asking yourself that question at the bolded. Before now the US and other NATO assets including surveillance drones and planes have been flying none stop around the Black Sea international waters since and even before the Ukrainian war began, name one single plane that Russia shot or violently intercepted and forced to crashed into waters all this time? None! Why? Because they were flying in international waters though the Black Sea is Russia's backyard.

Now, doesn't common sense tells you that the M-9 reconnaissance drone must have bridged Russian territorial waters on this occasion which prompted the Russians to bring it down? undecided Have you forgotten so soon how they have been abetting the UkroNazis to send in drones deep into Russian territory for attacks? So you expect Russia to sit and just fold it's hands like the US did with the Chinese balloon huh? cool

Now, they have been warned. Any direct violation of Russian territorial boundaries by whatsoever NATO assets would be met with devastating consequences. The US set the precedent when they took down that Chinese balloon, so they shouldn't cry foul when others do it to them. cool

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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Karnice600: 10:28am On Mar 15, 2023
Akalia:
Your opinion, not mine.
Reject it however you want, it's the current reality you'll have to chew. Blind man wey say Sun no exist because e no fit see am, na e skin go tell am.
You see inflated military budget and you think it's just for the Guinness Books?
Anyway most of una no been even get clue of world events and facts( I no wan use the word 'geo politics' because children don abuse am too much for nairaland), before now. Na because of this Ukrainian war, with the help of Western Google, iOS and Android devices na e una begin grow brain small small.
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Appleyard(m): 10:31am On Mar 15, 2023
LeopardX:
I don't know what US is up to.
That was how Iran celebrated the downing of one US drone, before US responded by killing one of their major generals.

But Russia is made of different quality.
So let's see how it goes.

Sorry, they will just complain as they're doing now and move on. There is nothing they can do. They were testing Russia's resolve and they have been given the answer.

BTW, Iran did retaliate the murder of Soleimani.
Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Appleyard(m): 10:42am On Mar 15, 2023
Missy89:
No it wasnt shot down

But it was taken out. grin What's the difference between being hit and shot down...both suggest the plane was lost due to deliberate actions of the Russians to that effect. cool

How are you doing? I hope you have started withdrawing your dough from the banks in US because many of them are going potatoes like SVB and Silvergate. cool

The Russian sanctions are working really. cool

You guys asked for Bidenopulos and so far, the old man hasn't disappointed sane thinking folks like us. cool

May America repeat the mistake of Bidenopulos second coming come 2024... Iseeeee. grin

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Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by Appleyard(m): 10:49am On Mar 15, 2023
November1857:
If them ask you to choosed between US and Russian Visa, which one you go choose ??

Reasoning like this is why Bob Marley cried "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery".

Stand for what is right, no matter whose horse is gored, not for VISA that doesn't guarantee your existence tommorow.

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