Russian forces managed to track the full launch sequence of a Ukrainian R-360 Neptune cruise missile, reportedly in Zaporizhzhia region. An Iskander missile with a cluster warhead followed, damaging the launcher. Though there was no direct hit, shrapnel caused one of the missiles to ignite.
Not good
Another f-ing fail.
Why they don't move very same second after lunching a missile?
I would assume it's because they were going to launch a second missile. If you move you could change fuel calculations etc. Maybe they should do this anyway?
Of course they should They can prepare calculations in advance
It's almost like Ukrainian army should drive to a location, wait 5 minutes, pack up and move. If that location gets hit, time to get out of the entire area as you're being watched.
What I find more remarkable is that while the Neptune missile did ignite, it didn't explode. The fire subdued.
That's probably the best Russia can do in terms of accuracy. Sure it did damage but in terms of what Russia claims an Iskander is capable of doing it's pretty pathetic.
was not a cluster munition. Just a large warhead.
Right, a large fragmentation warhead is NOT the same as cluster munition, although the effects sort of are overlapping.
There also may have been treason involved, so the drone operator knew about where to look - OR it may have been pure luck that the drone was in the right area (WILL of course happen occasionally). I assume there will be an investigation just in case there was a traitor involved.
This more or less HAD TO happen sooner or later, after all there is a war going on - so no point in "overplaying" it.
so russia lose an iskander to damage a neptune launcher. good deal.
That is clearly not a cluster warhead, it's just one big explosion.
They need to protect those fucking launchers from spotter drones, come on..
recon drones are a menace
Just hoping that the Ukrainians are doing likewise to the russian terrorists.