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georgeecollinsyesterday at 3:02 PM3 repliesview on HN

If machine guns were useful against drones Russia would be winning in Ukraine.

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8noteyesterday at 10:30 PM

russia is currently holding just about all the land it wants in Ukraine

They might not be taking Kiev for a hundred years, but the fortress belt is well within reach in the next couple of years

If they were to negotiate an end tomorrow, Russia certainly wouldnt be giving up territory in ukraine. i dont see how thats not winning

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AngryDatayesterday at 10:58 PM

Is it that they can't work, or that they are too expensive for Russia to field any appreciable amount that won't just make them valuable targets? Its not trivial to produce the hundreds of thousands of rounds you need for each one to be ready.

echelon_muskyesterday at 11:10 PM

The PM M1910 is used by Ukraine to shoot down drones.