ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309277
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| Date: | 15-MAR-2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Zaitseve, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast -
 Ukraine
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 15 March 2023, a Russian Air Force aircraft (likely a Su-25) was shot down by Ukrainian soldiers from the 93rd Mechanized Brigade near Bakhmut and crashed in Zaitseve, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast. The pilot, reportedly a Wagner PMC contractor, ejected safely.
Sources:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02v2oPoECeeoQc6SmgBkute1eU3LjfkkUQ25p8NPvquU3N9ZhyEDdrM5VNDsGzzPkDl&id=100071807121016
https://twitter.com/MarcinRogowsk14/status/1636086531252264961?t=OcIKJL-ZzZEOJxg8OIU4vA&s=19
https://youtu.be/UcjFKU9Lz6s
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1635942946217373698?t=myuu5Ta_kLccgR5uLkN7eQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1636086145435009030?t=ANoUnwNQm5TI-THTgUvcRA&s=19
https://twitter.com/blinzka/status/1635979951085166592?t=VVp_JRhR82mNYAOFnvj8QQ&s=19
https://t.me/fighter_bomber/11438
Location
Media:
#Ukraine: The Ukrainian 93rd Brigade claimed the shootdown of a Russian Su-24M strike aircraft (Likely operated by the Wagner PMC) over Bakhmut, #Donetsk Oblast. As can be seen, at least one member of the crew ejected.
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) March 15, 2023
The precise ID of the aircraft is yet to be confirmed. pic.twitter.com/KBEfqtn1Or
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2023 19:59 | AlxSrgv | Added |
| 16-Mar-2023 06:48 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code] |
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