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Wagner Forces Shoot Down Russian Airborne Command Post Inside Russia
Wagner forces also bought down several Mil Mil-8/17 transport helicopters, including: a specialized electronic warfare version; a Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter; and a Mil Mi-35 attack helicopter being used to to stave off Wagner’s advance. (aviationweek.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
*Clarkson Voice* Oh no! Anyway...
Airborne command center AND six choppers.
It flies, it dies…
Interesting turn of events. Guess mother Russia was not as powerful as we have been led to believe.
One would think that this would be considered an act of war by Putin. The Wagner Group must have some things of great embarrassment to the current Russian Federation Government, to be able to pull this off with impunity.
What a great addition to the story of Russian aggression. If it were a novel, no one would believe it.
What a great addition to the story of Russian aggression. If it were a novel, no one would believe it.
This was initially felt to be an Il-26 transport, with the key issue being the number of engines. The article doesn't address this question. The aerial and ground video evidence isn't entirely dispositive but I lean towards four engines, with the outer two beng torn loose by centrifugal force and impacting away from the main crash site. The -11 is obviously the best case scenario.