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Russian fighter jet downed over eastern Ukraine as oil depot set ablaze (www.independent.co.uk)
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Ukrainian troops have dramatically downed a Russian fighter jet over eastern Ukraine as an oil depot was set ablaze by a drone strike more than 100 miles away in Russia.

The Soviet-designed Su-25, nicknamed “Frogfoot” by Nato, was downed over Kramatorsk, Donetsk, as it fired on Ukrainian troops.

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[-] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago

For players of strategy games, CAS suffices. No idea if militaries do it differently. Saying you're going to an automatic teller machine would be awkward to say as well.

[-] Hawke@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Journalism is only rarely directed at strategy game players though. CAS is not a common abbreviation for the public like ATM is.

[-] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

"Attacker" is also used commonly for CAS aircraft and is very brief. Fighter, attacker, bomber.

[-] bouh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

In supreme commander it's Air Superiority Fighter, ASF. Acronyms are a plague if you intend any non specialist to understand anything though.

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