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Mar 5 • 7 tweets • 2 min read

https://twitter.com/aldin_ww/status/1500051173851766784

Can't tell if it's a MiG-series or Su-series.

Time will tell.

https://twitter.com/aldin_ww/status/1500051173851766784

https://twitter.com/Kyruer/status/1500052201955287042

Two pilots ejected safely. From my understanding Ukrainian MiG-29's and Ukrainian S-27's are single seat aircraft.

So this is likely a Russian Su-series, Su-30 or Su-34 maybe?

https://twitter.com/Kyruer/status/1500052201955287042

https://twitter.com/IgorRebenko/status/1500056244094386180

One of the pilots has been captured. Based on his...uhm...shape and attire I'm willing to bet he's semi-high ranking and not just a captain or major.

https://twitter.com/IgorRebenko/status/1500056244094386180

https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status/1500057299074887682

The second pilot is dead. Both are Russian Air Force, mentioning this just in case to avoid confusion.

https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status/1500057299074887682

The dead pilot is a major, from what I can tell. I wonder what the 'big', a still alive pilot is ranked. Possibly two high-ranking pilots in one jet, interesting. Isn't it more common to have captain + LT. or just LT/captain pilots?

https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1500074221665505285

Russian Air Force Su-34 RED 24.

https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1500074221665505285

https://twitter.com/orko_8/status/1500083010313543684

Of importance:

https://twitter.com/orko_8/status/1500083010313543684

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Kemal

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Mar 5

https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/status/1500134424368848899

Yes, can confirm this is the case. Short thread with the losses pictured can be seen below.

1x Su-30SM:

https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/status/1500134424368848899

2x Su-34:

2x Su-25:

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It was claimed these were early models, crews were poorly trained, or that the system was turned off.

Then, throughout 2020, Turkish drones know knocked them out in Libya and Syria. This time operated by Emirati-backed Libyans or Syrians.

Again, same aforementioned arguments were used.

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Systems like S-300, Tor, Strela-10, Osa were destroyed. Again, the operators were blamed.

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https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1499443476420861954

In Irpin, Russian VDV units were absolutely wrecked by Ukrainian special forces today. At least four BMD-2 IFVs were destroyed alongside half a dozen if not more soldiers were killed.

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1499443476420861954

https://twitter.com/COUPSURE/status/1499443813114388486

Another angle showing all four knocked out BMD-2's. Lots of dead can be seen too.

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