The video shows a fighter pilot dressed as Santa making a strike with a pair of US-integrated AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface anti-radiation missiles.
In a recent viral video, a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet was seen firing a missile at its Russian targets. Posted by Ukraine_defence, the video shows a fighter pilot dressed as Santa making a strike with a pair of US-integrated AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface anti-radiation missiles.
Along with the video, the caption reads, “A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 makes a standoff SEAD strike with a pair of US-integrated AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface anti-radiation missiles. The MiG is armed with two AGM-88s on the inside hardpoints and two R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles on the outer hardpoints.”
The video has amassed over 200,000 views on Instagram and the clip has triggered an array of comments. A user wrote, “Be 100% accurate on the targets this year and wish you to defeat the enemy and ruin it asap.” Another user commented, “So that’s why I got no presents. Santa had more important tasks to take care of. Go Santa!”
“Looks like a cross between a Wookie and Santa that is going to deliver a Christmas gift to the Russian Army,” the third user wrote.
“Don’t mess with Santa,” the fourth user wrote.
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