60% of Russian missiles fail in the field (opens in new tab)

(reuters.com)

8 pointssimontheowl4y ago9 comments

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eimrine4y ago

So, they decided to launch more at once: https://theins.ru/news/249702

tamaharbor4y ago

Perhaps Russian soldiers are purposely sabotaging the missiles?

eimrine4y ago

What is considered as "fail"?

quantified4y ago

> can include anything from launch failures to a missile failing to explode on impact.

eimrine4y ago

If people or/and expensive gear were too protected for that kind of missile was it fail in the field?

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sschueller4y ago

Missing the target and hitting civilians?

Is it a war crime if your missle misses its target because of failure?

eimrine4y ago

Double event like missing the target and anyway hitting some civilians is rare, let us be honest. Hitting some special civilians might be not a failure for an attacker.

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9 comments

eimrine4y ago

So, they decided to launch more at once: https://theins.ru/news/249702

tamaharbor4y ago

Perhaps Russian soldiers are purposely sabotaging the missiles?

eimrine4y ago

What is considered as "fail"?

quantified4y ago

> can include anything from launch failures to a missile failing to explode on impact.

eimrine4y ago

If people or/and expensive gear were too protected for that kind of missile was it fail in the field?

2 more replies

sschueller4y ago

Missing the target and hitting civilians?

Is it a war crime if your missle misses its target because of failure?

eimrine4y ago

Double event like missing the target and anyway hitting some civilians is rare, let us be honest. Hitting some special civilians might be not a failure for an attacker.

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