Islamic State/Coalition Bombing Mega Thread

[Sleksa]

Russian Defence Ministry reported on destruction of IS command centers and supply bases in mountains

Spoiler : :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiA0JUdWR6M

Is there any mention on what these systems are? The first ones look like cluster bombs while the last one looks more like a artillery salvo.

[Kolovrat]

Russian Defence Ministry reported on destruction of IS command centers and supply bases in mountains

Spoiler : :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiA0JUdWR6M

Is there any mention on what these systems are? The first ones look like cluster bombs while the last one looks more like a artillery salvo.

Official description is just like "Air strikes on blah-blah-blah" without any specification.

[another505]

doubt any artillery strike,
russia committed to air strikes only, and i doubt they have transported any artillery to the region yet

[DrRansom]

The first two airstrikes are off-screen, what you see is Shrapnel (look for the explosion cloud at the bottom of the screen).

What I find interesting is that the strikes appear to be unguided, the third attack missed the house complex entirely. Or, can Russia not into guided bombs?

[ikalugin]

Maybe the target wasn't the house complex?

[REDDQ]

[DrRansom]

ikalugin - you mean the open field above the house?

The only visible targets in that shot was the group of housing, the bombs generally missed those.

[Vulcan 607]

ikalugin - you mean the open field above the house?

The only visible targets in that shot was the group of housing, the bombs generally missed those.

Weapon could have gone rogue or it could be a show of force

[another505]

Or underground bunker

I dont know -shrugs-

[Vulcan 607]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34398381
The Jeremy corbyn wants the UN to bring about a meditated peace agreement because negotiations have worked so well so far.
Seriously how can they think you can negotiate with people raping cutting heads off and burning people a live?(it's like Sierra Leone all over again)

On the plus side of Russian air strikes they should be more accurate than Syrian aircraft and less willing to cause civilian casualties.