In a surprising turn of events, russian Su-25 attack aircraft from the 960th Assault Aviation Regiment (75387 military unit, stationed in Primorsko-Akhtarsk) was involved in an unusual mid-air incident during a combat mission in Donetsk region. The aircraft collided with russian ZALA reconnaissance UAV.
Footage of the incident has since surfaced online, showing damaged Su-25 aircraft landing at its airfield. The video offers a clear view of the aircraft’s compromised nose section.
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This episode underscores russia’s chaotic and incompetent approach to aerial operations, with its unreliable drones now posing as much of a threat to its own side as to its adversaries. The event serves as yet another example of the disarray in russia’s military strategy and its inability to maintain control over its assets.
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