ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386933
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat mod. |
| Owner/operator: | Main Directorate of Intelligence (Ukrainian MoD) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kovylkino, Kovylkinsky Raion, Republic of Mordovia -
 Russia
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On the morning of 17 April 2024, a modified Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat reportedly crashed into a military radiotechnical facility in the vicinity of Kovylkino in the Republic of Mordovia. It is inconclusive as to whether the aircraft did any substantial damage to the facility.
A number of Ukrainian aligned sources report that the operation was carried out by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (HUR). It is thought that the aircraft had been modified ersatz to not require a manned crew. However, visually, the aircraft retains its appearance as a normal A-22 aircraft. Another modified A-22 aircraft was used several weeks earlier to attack a factory in Tatarstan.
The Aeroprakt A-22 is known to have a range of around 1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi). Two other interceptions of Aeroprakt aircraft in Russian airspace revealed that these aircraft were likely being used for clandestine missions, operating from the NE of Ukraine, about 650km from the site of the attack. These aircraft are likely chosen due to their small size, short-field performance, and small radar cross section. The aircraft is additionally reportedly able to fly past air defence systems due to its appearance as a typical general aviation aircraft.
Other related Aeroprakt incidents:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/343586
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/310106
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/382524
Sources:
https://t.me/mod_russia/37687
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/04/17/ukraine-aims-its-explosive-sport-plane-drones-at-russias-only-1900-mile-strategic-radar/?sh=318652d34eb7
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2024 05:41 | Anon. | Added |
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