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		breput on June 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: One Ka-52 helicopter deflected 18 MANPADS TFA does, using the Russian name for the SA-16: "The Vitebsk-25-mounted helicopter was then fired upon by two dozen Russian Igla MANPADS missiles, none of which hit the target."

wrp on June 21, 2023 [–]

I see, thanks. You confused the Ukrainian case of 18 (unidentified) missiles in combat with the Egyptian case of two dozen (Igla/SA-16) in a test.

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