Posted on 05/13/2023 8:45:39 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
TWO Russian fighter jets and two helicopters have been downed close to the Ukraine border in suspected missile strikes.
An Su-34 jet and a Mi-8 chopper were seen coming down near the Russian town of Klintsky within two hours of each other.
The town lies in the south-eastern region of Bryansk, about 25 miles from the Ukrainian border.
Another Mi-8 helicopter along with a Su-35 single seater fighter also came down, elsewhere in the Bryansk region.
Horror footage showed one of the the Mi-8 aircraft plummeting from the skies engulfed in flames as it slammed into the ground.
Then just two hours later, footage showed the Su-34 falling from the skies and its burnt wreckage on the ground.
The pilot and navigator in the plane failed to eject and were killed.
But Mash and Baza media outlets , which have with links to the authorities, said that the total number of downed aircraft was four - all returning from a combat mission.
There have been unconfirmed reports that the helicopter may have been shot down by friendly fire.
One Russian media outlet reported that all four aircraft were killed by friendly fire when target recognition systems malfunctioned.
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However, a video posted on the Russian pro-war Telegram channel, Voyenniy Osvedomitel, showed a helicopter high in the sky exploding, being thrown off course and then plunging earthwards in flames.
Another channel, Military Informer, said: "According to preliminary information, the helicopters lost in the sky of the Bryansk region were Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopters with Rychag-AV active jamming stations installed on board.
"However, the Mi-8MTPR-1s turned out to be too close to the border."
The helicopters were reportedly assisting the Su-34 bomber for an operation over Chernihiv region in Ukraine, while the Su-35 fighter provided cover.
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Five now, another Mi-8.
Sweet. Thanks for Posting.
All pilots died. So sad.
Westerners are such idiots. Putin is draining NATO of its anti-aircraft missiles by sending crappy old aircraft flown by drunken convicts. Wait until Putin unleashes an armada of modern warplanes and helicopters flown by well-trained and experienced pilots. Then we will see who has the last laugh.
Our Neocons aren't very smart.
Nice try. NATO is sending junk missiles to take down the junk Russian planes.
In a “real” NATO war, these planes would be taken out by F35s from many, many miles away.
Ukraine is getting the stuff from the back of the closet.
Girkin is claiming it was Ukrainian Special Forces using MANPADS. LOL. Russia is a nation of clowns. Mass murdering buffoons.
Does Russia have so many aircraft that they are keeping their best in reserve and sending only old, outdated airships? Have they so many qualified pilots that they can spare the ones killed during these shootdowns of old, outdated aircraft?
Does Russia have so many aircraft that they are keeping their best in reserve and sending only old, outdated airships? Have they so many qualified pilots that they can spare the ones killed during these shootdowns of old, outdated aircraft?
Tell your Putin to put on his shirt and stop shooting down his own jets and helicopters.
The Very Manley Putin needs no shirt to dance and sing on newly liberated Russian land!
Keep dreaming.
Tucker? Is that you?
The Russian Army. Bums with guns.
Russia does NOT have a “fleet” of modern generation aircraft.
They have very few 5th generation aircraft. The majority of their equipment is dated and old and they rely on export markets far more than we do. To further complicate matters, their training, tactics, and maintenance suck.
Trading a 4 million dollar missile for a 40 million dollar aircraft or a 12 million dollar helicopter is not a winning formula for them any more than using a million dollar bomb to destroy a 20k bridge that we paid contractors 10 million to rebuild was a winning formula for us in Iraq.
It did make a lot of elites wealthy though.....
The West will have a shortage of missiles for sure, but its far easier to build a missile than a jet or helicopter.
I can never tell what is true or not true, but allegedly according to the article the Russians shot down their own place as reported by a Russian media outlet.
That is even worse than what I wrote above.....
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