https://archive.is/2024.01.12-083608/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/world/europe/us-military-aid-ukraine.html

  • PKMKII [none/use name]
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    8 months ago

    Didn't Hamas get some of their guns from Ukraine support packages?

    Oh sweet Jesus tell me there’s a source for this, I neeeeed it to be true.

    • MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]
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      8 months ago

      Not quite. There were rumours that the Houthis struck US/UK aircraft doing bombing runs with Stinger MANPADs that they obviously should be able to have, but could have bought on the black arms market where there's been a sudden increase that coincides with Ukraine getting a bunch.

      I too really hope it's true, but I havent seen any confirmation yet...

      Edit: Oh I hadn't heard the Hamas firearms one. That's another one.

    • voight [he/him, any]
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      8 months ago

      I posted it, a Russian military blog reporting on resistance Telegram rumours. I decided to get wasted last night so I was like fuck it get hype, it's plausible. I totally believe they have manpads and shot down aircraft, idk about shooting down an f-22 with manpad. Somebody reminded me how mountainous Yemen is makes it way easier to do shit like that

      I don't really give a shit about military hardware like a lot of people who follow conflicts. Stuff like that could easily slip by me again.