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The problem with filming AA deployments is not about hiding the efficacy of AA deployments. It’s about hiding their locations.

What is the purpose of arresting your missile scientists for treason? What’s your best case interpretation?

[the_af]

> The problem with filming AA deployments is not about hiding the efficacy of AA deployments.

The problem is both, and Ukraine is arresting people who film them. It's martial law, both countries are at war and truth suffers (understandably).

> What is the purpose of arresting your missile scientists for treason? What’s your best case interpretation?

I don't know, I would guess:

- They said something about the Khinzal that downplays the importance of the weapon.

- They said something that would help Ukraine better counter them.

- They said something against Putin or the military invasion.

What they very likely didn't say is that the Khinzal is a hypersonic maneuverable weapon, which is the point of TFA you're commenting about.

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Putin said this about Kinzhal in 2018:

"This enables the missile to penetrate through all existing and projected air defense systems and deliver a nuclear or conventional warhead over a distance in excess of two thousand kilometers" - [1]

Either he overhyped it, or he was misled.

[1] - https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2018-03-02/p...

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Each of three top scientists on the weapon said something treasonous? Or collectively as a group? Nah. Dumb theory.

They’re getting arrested because they promised Putin an unstoppable weapon and now he looks like a dumbass.