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Russian jet and helicopter crash in same town hours apart as ‘two more aircraft are downed’
Sun UK ^ | 5/13/2023 | James Liveris

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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1 posted on 05/13/2023 8:45:39 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Aviation Day in Russia.


2 posted on 05/13/2023 8:46:18 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
https://twitter.com/reshetz/status/1657410404459466752

Five now, another Mi-8.

3 posted on 05/13/2023 8:51:03 AM PDT by Brellium (The environment is of upmost importance, without trees where will we hang Moscovites?)
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I heard there was a 5th. Here's the map of the first 4.


4 posted on 05/13/2023 8:54:47 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Brellium

Sweet. Thanks for Posting.


5 posted on 05/13/2023 8:59:02 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: marcusmaximus

All pilots died. So sad.


6 posted on 05/13/2023 8:59:17 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: marcusmaximus

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.


7 posted on 05/13/2023 8:59:36 AM PDT by Redmen4ever
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Russian air defense in Bryansk.


8 posted on 05/13/2023 9:01:33 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Redmen4ever
Putin is draining NATO of its anti-aircraft missiles by sending crappy old aircraft flown by drunken convicts.

Our Neocons aren't very smart.

9 posted on 05/13/2023 9:02:42 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Redmen4ever

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.


10 posted on 05/13/2023 9:02:51 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: marcusmaximus

Girkin is claiming it was Ukrainian Special Forces using MANPADS. LOL. Russia is a nation of clowns. Mass murdering buffoons.


11 posted on 05/13/2023 9:03:55 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Redmen4ever

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?


12 posted on 05/13/2023 9:06:44 AM PDT by desertsolitaire ( )
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To: Redmen4ever

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?


13 posted on 05/13/2023 9:06:45 AM PDT by desertsolitaire ( )
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To: JonPreston

Tell your Putin to put on his shirt and stop shooting down his own jets and helicopters.


14 posted on 05/13/2023 9:07:33 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

The Very Manley Putin needs no shirt to dance and sing on newly liberated Russian land!


15 posted on 05/13/2023 9:09:22 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Redmen4ever

Keep dreaming.


16 posted on 05/13/2023 9:10:45 AM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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To: Redmen4ever

Tucker? Is that you?


17 posted on 05/13/2023 9:12:08 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: lodi90

The Russian Army. Bums with guns.


18 posted on 05/13/2023 9:13:40 AM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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To: Redmen4ever

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.


19 posted on 05/13/2023 9:13:58 AM PDT by volunbeer (We are living 2nd Thessalonians)
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To: Redmen4ever

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.....


20 posted on 05/13/2023 9:16:53 AM PDT by volunbeer (We are living 2nd Thessalonians)
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