Was Kazan married to mothers of any crew members?
“UPDATE: The IL-22 in question appears to have been the M variant rather than the PP variant. IL-22M is the type of Mission Control plane that Prigozhin’s Wagner PMC shot down during the ‘March on Moscow’ in Russia. Both the A-50 AWACS and the IL-22M are mission critical assets.”
https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1746654311948685641
Was Kazan’s childhood friends on the planes?
“At around 21:00, Ukrainian military units executed a successful strike against two Russian aircraft over the Azov Sea, specifically targeting an A-50 AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) plane and an IL-22 bomber.
🎯 The A-50 was successfully downed, while the IL-22 sustained significant damage. Despite being hit, the IL-22 managed to remain airborne, attempting to reach the nearest airfield. However, it disappeared from radar screens after beginning its descent, near the region of Kerch.”
https://twitter.com/banderafella/status/1746637886156394784