Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashed during takeoff, pilot died

The Russian Su-25 attack aircraft, which carried out attacks on Ukraine, crashed with the pilot during takeoff. Presumably, the plane fell in Millerovo, in the Rostov region. According to Russian sources, the attack aircraft crashed on September 11.

It is reported that the Russian plane immediately after take-off failed control and crashed into the ground.

The pilot of the Russian Aerospace Forces, whose name was Daniil, died. “These are Dani’s keys. Yesterday (September 11 – ed.) in his Su-25 immediately after take-off, the control failed and the plane crashed into the ground.

Daniil died,” – the Russian sources reported.

Notification of the death of a Russian Su-25 pilot on September 11, 2022

Recently, the wreckage of another destroyed Russian Su-25 attack aircraft was found in the Kharkiv Region. The Su-25SM attack aircraft of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation has a tail number of RF-95134 ("04 blue"). This Su-25SM was part of the Russian Kant Air Base troops, which is located in the Chuy Region of Kyrgyzstan.

Debris of the downed Russian Air Force Su-25 attack aircraft with the number RF-95134 (“04 blue”).

September 2022. Kharkiv Region, Ukraine. A frame from a social media video

Su-25SM is a modernized version of the Russian Su-25 attack aircraft.

The Su-25 was modernized due to the demands of increasing combat capabilities. Thus, in a new modification, an airborne radar station was used and the armament composition was expanded.

The Su-25SM with number RF-95134 ("04 blue"). Photo from Russia

New modes of combat use are implemented, which allow the use of guided air-surface missiles from horizontal flight by using accurate software-corrected tracking of the target.

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