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First image of the damaged IL-22M. It was able to land in Anapa, but the tail is heavily damaged.
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An alleged photo of an Il-22 shot down by the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the Sea of Azov has appeared online.
“If we say that the IL-22 crew are real heroes, it means to say nothing. I hope we will hear their story from the first person,” wrote the Russian Z-channel about Fighterbomber aviation.
Earlier, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny confirmed that the Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and an Il-22 air control center.
Or maybe hopefully they push their luck, and send one of their most competent crews on multiple sorties in it after repairs. Why wouldn't they trust the competence and morale of the repair and maintenence crew, or the wisdom of their commanders?