Two russian helicopters and two fighter jets crashed in the Bryansk region of russia
It is known that the Su-34 and Su-35 were returning from a combat mission after an attack on Ukrainian territory, the pilots were killed
The russian segment of Telegram reports that three aircraft – two helicopters and a fighter jet – crashed in the sky over the Bryansk region in the morning.
The TASS news agency also wrote about the Su-34, saying that it had gone down "near the Ukrainian border."
Some russian propaganda outlets have expressed unsubstantiated speculation that the helicopters and the plane were shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners using Western long-range systems they had received. Others – also without confirmation – write about sabotage groups of Ukrainians with portable anti-aircraft systems.
Journalist Andriy Tsapliyenko wrote on his Telegram channel that as of 3:40 p.m., it was known that Su-34 and Su-35 were returning from a combat mission after an attack on our territory. They were shot down over the Bryansk region. Two russian Mi-8s were also shot down in the same area.
"Both helicopters went down near Klintsy, and the planes crashed near the Ukrainian border near Starodub. According to the russian military, the air group was returning from a combat mission and came under 'point fire'," he wrote.
Pro-russian TV channels claim that an 'Interception' plan was launched in the Klintsovo district to search for 'saboteurs' potentially involved in the crash.
The Cheka-OGPU channel claims that two helicopters and two airplanes were shot down, emphasizing that the vehicles were "leaving the mission" and came under targeted strikes.
Military Z-channels report the downing of two Mi-8s, one Su-35 and one Su34.
"We haven't seen such losses of our aviation as today since March last year," the Fighterbomber Telegram channel writes.
The OSINT project Oryx has been counting russian aviation losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to the latest data, russia has lost 396 aircraft, 272 of which were destroyed or damaged.
Thus, along with the Mi-8 and Su-34, russia has lost or damaged 398 aircraft. Less than a day has passed since the last such incident. On May 12, a russian Mi-28 military helicopter crashed in annexed Crimea, killing both pilots.
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