Prigozhin comments on downed military aircraft in Bryansk region, suggests involvement of Russian air defenses{Russia shoots down 4 of their own planes in Russian airspace}

Meduza.io ^ | 14 May 2023 | Meduza

[Cronos]

Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner Group, said that Russian air defense systems may have been involved in the downing of four military aircraft in Russia’s Bryansk region. Prigozhin’s comments were made in response to a question from the outlet NewsInfo.

In his response, Prigozhin suggested checking whose air defenses could possibly be located at the center of the 20 kilometer (12 mile) radius of the four downed aircraft. He added that he hadn’t been updated on the matter and that he’s been focused on the battle for Bakhmut.

Russian news outlet Kommersant said two Russian fighter jets and two military helicopters had been shot down on Saturday close to the Ukrainian border, in what would be a spectacular coup for Kyiv if confirmed.

Kommersant said on its website that the Su-34 fighter-bomber, Su-35 fighter and two Mi-8 helicopters had made up a raiding party, and had been "shot down almost simultaneously" in an ambush in the Bryansk region, adjoining northeast Ukraine.

"According to preliminary data ... the fighters were supposed to deliver a missile and bomb attack on targets in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine, and the helicopters were there to back them up - among other things to pick up the 'Su' crews if they were shot down."

The Russian state news agency TASS said a Russian Su-34 warplane had crashed in that region but did not specify a cause.

TASS also cited an emergency services official as saying an engine fire in a helicopter had caused it to crash near Klintsy, which is about 40 km (25 miles) from the border.

[sauropod]

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[Jeff Chandler]

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-su35-junk-ukraine-f16-fighter-jets-1788446

[Jeff Chandler]

The Russian Su-35 is a "very large" twin-engine aircraft, which is "easy to see, easy to pick up on radar, and easy to shoot at with a long-range missile," Hampton said.
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"Our planes are more durable. I wouldn't bet in combat on the Su-35 or any Russian-made aircraft," he said.

[Liaison]

All out of pitty on this one.

[Sunsong]

I hope Prigozhin gets rid of putin

[jerod]

Oh... And I'm a better chef than I am a soldier.

[McGruff]

Evgeny Prigozhin says alot. Maybe too much.

[Kazan]

BOOM! lol:

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[Cronos]

Diversion. Russia has not only not taken a town like bakhmut for the past 10 months, it has actually lost a lot of the ground it gained in the past months.

What a pathetic military the Russian military is

[SunkenCiv]

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