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Russia loses four aircraft shot out of the sky on Putin's side of the Ukraine border
Story by Will Stewart • 14-5-2023
Russian Telegram 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.
'The Rychag-AV complexes were created to interfere with the guidance of air defence systems and enemy aircraft, preventing the use of anti-aircraft and aircraft missiles at a distance of more than 100 kilometres [62 miles].
'However, today the Mi-8MTPR-1s turned out to be too close to the border.'
The helicopters were assisting the Su-34 bomber for an operation over Chernihiv region in Ukraine, while the Su-35 fighter was providing cover.
The Russian warplanes and helicopters were shot down from Chernihiv region, reported Readovka.
Ukrainian official Anton Gerashchenko suggested that the four aircraft were downed by Russia's own air defence systems in a friendly fire incident.
Russian Telegram channel VChK also cited a source saying the planes may have been downed by air defences on the border.
There was no official statement from Russia clarifying what had happened.
This comes just a day after another Russian military helicopter crashed in Moscow-annexed Crimea during a training exercise.
Russia's defence ministry announced that the two pilots in the aircraft were killed following the incident on Friday.
The preliminary finding was it was due to mechanical failure, the statement said.
'During a scheduled training flight in the Djankoi district in Crimea, an Mi-28 helicopter crashed,' it said, adding that the helicopter had not been carrying ammunition and there had been no damage on the ground.
'The two pilots are dead,' it said.
The Mi-28 is a multi-task military helicopter capable of staging devastating attacks.
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and used it as a launchpad for military operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
Russia says it has repelled several drone or missile attacks in Crimea in recent days.
In August 2022, the Djankoi military base was devastated after explosions at a munitions depot that Russia said was due to sabotage.
Ukraine said in March that an explosion there had destroyed Russian Kalibr cruise missiles, a claim denied by Moscow.
Russia loses four aircraft shot out of the sky on Putin's side of the Ukraine border
Story by Will Stewart • 14-5-2023
Russian Telegram 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.
'The Rychag-AV complexes were created to interfere with the guidance of air defence systems and enemy aircraft, preventing the use of anti-aircraft and aircraft missiles at a distance of more than 100 kilometres [62 miles].
'However, today the Mi-8MTPR-1s turned out to be too close to the border.'
The helicopters were assisting the Su-34 bomber for an operation over Chernihiv region in Ukraine, while the Su-35 fighter was providing cover.
The Russian warplanes and helicopters were shot down from Chernihiv region, reported Readovka.
Ukrainian official Anton Gerashchenko suggested that the four aircraft were downed by Russia's own air defence systems in a friendly fire incident.
Russian Telegram channel VChK also cited a source saying the planes may have been downed by air defences on the border.
There was no official statement from Russia clarifying what had happened.
This comes just a day after another Russian military helicopter crashed in Moscow-annexed Crimea during a training exercise.
Russia's defence ministry announced that the two pilots in the aircraft were killed following the incident on Friday.
The preliminary finding was it was due to mechanical failure, the statement said.
'During a scheduled training flight in the Djankoi district in Crimea, an Mi-28 helicopter crashed,' it said, adding that the helicopter had not been carrying ammunition and there had been no damage on the ground.
'The two pilots are dead,' it said.
The Mi-28 is a multi-task military helicopter capable of staging devastating attacks.
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and used it as a launchpad for military operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
Russia says it has repelled several drone or missile attacks in Crimea in recent days.
In August 2022, the Djankoi military base was devastated after explosions at a munitions depot that Russia said was due to sabotage.
Ukraine said in March that an explosion there had destroyed Russian Kalibr cruise missiles, a claim denied by Moscow.
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