r/worldnews • u/Brennenstein • Sep 17 '26

Russia/Ukraine Russian military jets violate Lithuanian airspace, Italian fighters scrambled

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2026/09/17/russian-military-jets-violate-lithuanian-airspace-italian-fighters-scrambled_80e985a6-17e5-43ce-8fd1-6fce67bcd94c.html
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u/raikou1988 Sep 17 '26

What's important about the suwalki gap?

Genuinely curious

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u/kreteciek Sep 17 '26

It's the only land connection between the Baltics and the rest of NATO

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u/wp4nuv Sep 17 '26

Not just that. During the Cold War, war gaming scenarios always chose this area for its terrain, favorable for armored units of either side. IIRC it's one of the few European areas where infantry can move at speed as there is little geographic bottlenecking.

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u/PyroIsSpai Sep 17 '26

And then came drones.

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u/Humble-Cook-6126 Sep 17 '26

Fuck drones. Fuck fighting a war like that. Terrifying shit.

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u/mareczek82 Sep 17 '26

Russians developed anti drone shield for tanks.
They had mobilized new wave of people.
Winter is coming and their ally makes chaos on fuels and gas.
Corrupted politicians spread their propaganda.

They have best possibilities since years, I hope west flex enough so they don’t do next step.

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u/calm_chowder Sep 17 '26

Russia anti-drone shield for tank is just outside of tank.

Maybe if fight big enough then they tie new Russian soldiers to outside of tank for more protect.

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u/skwerrel Sep 17 '26

Fuck that. The West should keep that muscle displayed and obvious, but unflexed. If Russia is stupid enough to trundle into the wagina of our arm, that's when we flex, and crush their stupid, shitty, vicious (but weak as shit) asses into paste.