Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-29 22:49:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2914BB87E70A01BA2ABB83D94B6A9C0142B0B00122836C703FB7C936D54F5C83
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This is a Ukrainian BUK-M1 armed with the Soviet legacy 9M38 or 9М38M1 missiles and not as claimed US provided Sea Sparrows. These missiles have been seen painted white during parades. Ukrainian BUK-M1 on parade 2018; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buk-M1,_Kyiv_2018,_44.jpg Article on the RIM-7 including pictures; https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/sea-sparrow-rim-7-surface-to-air-missiles-are-headed-to-ukraine
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