Russian bomber pilot killed, search for another continues

Russian bomber pilot killed, search for another continues

Kyiv  •  UNN

April 19 2024, 08:27 AM • 83620 views

One of the four pilots of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber shot down in the Stavropol region of Russia has died, while the search for the other pilot continues.

Russia confirms death of one of the pilots of the downed Tu-22M3 bomber

One of the four pilots shot down in the Stavropol region Tu-22M3 bomber killed, the search for another pilot continues. About it reports UNN, with reference to Telegram governor of the region rf.

Clarified data on the accident with the Russian military plane (...) the third crew member was killed.

- written by stavropol governor vladimir vladimirov.

The official said the search for the fourth rf naval aviator continues.

Recall

As a result of an operation by the GSD in cooperation with the Air Force, a Tu-22MZ bomber that was launching missiles at Ukraine today has been destroyed. The enemy aircraft was shot down at a distance of about 300 kilometers from Ukraine using the same means that were used to hit the Russian A-50 earlier.

Commander of the AFU Air Force Mykola Oleshchuk said that for the first time, the AFU's anti-aircraft missile units, in cooperation with intelligence, destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber carrying two Kh-22 cruise missiles.