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Air Units (2)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

Air Units (2)

The Kirov Airship is the sole Soviet air unit in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. Learn its strengths, weaknesses, and how to counter it.

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The Kirov Airship is the sole Soviet air unit in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. Learn its strengths, weaknesses, and how to counter it.

Walkthrough
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    The Kirov Airship is the single air unit available to the Soviet faction in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2.
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    It is described as impossibly slow.
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    Its primary weapon is bombs, which it drops on targets.
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    Bombs explode after multiple hits.
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    The Kirov Airship possesses a self-repairing capability when damaged.
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    Despite its power, it can be defended against if you know how.
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    A few Aegis Cruisers are effective against it.
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    Having a significant number of Patriots around your base is recommended when Kirov Airships approach.
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    In one instance, a single Kirov Airship was used to destroy an enemy base, including unit-producing structures and power plants (Tesla Reactors), with only one minute remaining before a nuclear strike.
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    This Kirov Airship was able to reach its target in time despite the presence of approximately 5 Flak units.
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    The Kirov Airship can destroy buildings sequentially.
Tips
  • Keep shooting at Kirov Airships to defend against them.
  • Ensure you stay alive while defending, as the Kirov Airship repairs itself.
  • Deploy Aegis Cruisers to counter Kirov Airships.
  • Maintain a strong presence of Patriot units near your base to defend against incoming Kirov Airships.
  • Defenses are not always effective against your own faction's units.

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