Russia lost 13 aircraft to wartime friendly fire incidents
Since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has lost at least 13 military aircraft to friendly fire from its own air defenses, independent Russian outlet The Insider reported on April 10.
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The claim rests on numerous reports about friendly fire incidents from Russian sources, including state-run propaganda outlets.
According to the journalists, the latest incident involved a Mi-24 helicopter on April 10. This was the 13th such case, the report said. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that the helicopter crashed while flying over the Black Sea, allegedly due to a technical malfunction. However, some Russian propagandists publicly stated that the Mi-24 crashed after being mistakenly hit by Russian air defenses.
Most of the cases occurred in 2024.
In total, Russia has lost:
● four Su-35 multi-role aircraft;
● three Su-34 fighter-bombers;
● two A-50U airborne early warning and control aircraft;
● one Su-27 multi-role aircraft;
● one Mi-8 transport helicopter;
● one Mi-24 multipurpose helicopter.
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One IL-22M1 airborne command post plane managed to land after a ‘friendly’ attack, but based on the photos of the damaged aircraft, it needs long-term repairs, the report added.
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