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| Russian forces 'shoot down their own £80million SU-35 fighter jet' in friendly fire blunder over Ukraine |
| 2023-09-30 |
| [Daily Mail, where America get its news] These things do unfortunately happen, from time to time. The supersonic SU-35, which is one of the Kremlin's most advanced aircraft, burst into flames over the city of Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region. Pro-war channels in the country acknowledged that a warplane was destroyed by a Russian S-300 air defence system, with the pilot believed to have been killed in the process. Video which purports to show the incident was released today, showing an orange glow and flash in the sky which could be the moment the plane explodes on impact with the missile. The incident - if confirmed - represents a new setback for Vladimir Putin whose forces have been hit by a succession of strikes by Ukraine, including the loss of the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet one week ago. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 It's not like that's ever happen to the US. Or not more than 3-4 times. That they admit. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-09-30 11:49 |
| #1 The incident - if confirmed Wow, even Brits learned not to trust Ukra sources! |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-09-30 01:56 |