Multiple Russian jets, helicopters reportedly crash near Ukrainian border

American Military News ^ | 5/16/23 | Radio Free Europe

[Roman_War_Criminal]

At least one Russian warplane and a military helicopter have crashed in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, Russian emergency services were quoted by TASS news agency as saying, with several reports claiming the craft had been shot down.

Later, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that a Russian SU-35 jet and a second Mi-8 helicopter also crashed on May 13, but that report could not immediately be confirmed.

Kommersant said an SU-34, SU-35, and two Mi-8 helicopters were part of an air group and that they had been “shot down almost simultaneously” in the Bryansk region.

[MeganC]

Aircraft tend to crash after they get blasted!

Good shooting Ukraine!

[JustaTech]

Story I heard was the Russian aircraft were returning from a mission and inadvertently strayed too close to a UKR NASAMS installation.

AAMRAMs are pretty lethal.

[linMcHlp]

Mistaken ID by a Russian air defense system.

[McGruff]

This is a days old story.

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-jets-helicopters-downed/32410378.html

If even true.

[Kazan]

Better shooting by the Russians:

Russian Kinzhal Missile Strikes US Patriot System in Kiev + the Fundamental Disadvantage West Faces

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 17, 2023:

- Russia’s Ministry of Defense and US officials confirm Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles successfully targeted US-made Patriot air defense systems;

- Patriot systems launched approximately 30 missiles over 2 minutes, representing tens of millions of dollars of missiles that were already in short supply;

- Despite this, the Western media continues repeating obvious fabrications about Ukraine intercepting “all” incoming missiles and drones. The Patriot system falling victim to a Kinzhal missile despite firing upward to 30 missiles calls into question Ukraine’s previous claims of intercepting a Kinzhal days earlier;

- As Ukraine burns through Western weapons and ammunition, the West continues preparing to transfer other weapon systems including warplanes;

- European nations are preparing a “coalition” to purchase and provide F-16 fighters to Ukraine;

- F-16 warplanes have no specific capability beyond the aircraft that made up Ukraine’s original air force which is now mostly destroyed;

[ansel12]

You are going to use that language with our female freepers?

[Kazan]

Only with the globalist ones backing the Biden regime, Soros and WEF bastards.

[ansel12]

You are the lowest of the low, a true spamming troll, and now you attack the females here like that.

[Kazan]

The Biden regime and neocons lie but maps don't:

Massive Russian Attack To Push Ukranian Forces Out Of Remaining 1 Percent Of Bakhmut

[Cronos]

Let’s hold on the cheering.

It may have been Russian anti aircraft fire that brought down their own aircraft

[MeganC]

IMHO the Russians shooting down their own aircraft is worth cheering! It’s right neighborly of them!