Posted on 05/24/2022 11:30:29 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
A top Russian air force commander has reportedly been killed in the Ukraine war, delivering another blow to Vladimir Putin's invasion.
Information about the reported shooting down of retired Russian Air Force Major General Kanamat Botashev was confirmed to BBC Russian by three of his former subordinates.
On Sunday, May 22, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said a Russian Sukhoi (SU-25) attack aircraft was shot down over the Luhansk region and that the pilot did not have time to eject.
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And almost all his posts are trolling nonsense for Ukraine.
They must be paying him for it.
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Wagner is not working for Putin for free. And where did they get an $11 million SU-25? On EBay?
A few more years he would’ve grown into his hat.
Oh? How U doin?
Maybe it was a retired SU-25, lol.
Repeating the same nonsense over and over again is not working.
Your paymasters are not getting value for money are they?
Yikes! Your ignorance is showing. Put a sock in it.
Ruskie officers wear the DUMBEST looking hats known to military kit .
You are going to need to read some American history.
Using GenZ slang... definitely sus.
Good comeback, Vatnik.
Being a Rooskie general used to be a good job with theft as a sideline, now they are not safe unless Pooty Toot croaks soon.
Yikes! U are really stuck in the liberals mud. Start thinking for yourself, for goodness sake…
FROM TWITTER:
The Kyiv Independent
@KyivIndependent
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⚡️BBC Russia: Retired Russian general killed in Ukraine’s airspace.
Major General Kanamat Botashev has been shot down while flying over Luhansk Oblast, BBC Russia reported. Botashev is reportedly the highest-ranking Russian pilot killed in Ukraine.
Jon Cooper
@joncoopertweets
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CONFIRMED: Retired Russian Major General Kanamat Botashev was shot down by Ukrainian defense forces, possibly by a Stinger MANPADS, in a Su-25 aircraft on Sunday and killed. It appears he was flying for the Wagner Group, a shadowy Russian mercenary organization.
Oh gosh! Spare me your drivel… by the way your , Pooty, Pooty is really rich.
Where do you eat lunch? Go somewhere else.
Nice hat.
The Honored Dead
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