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2023-09-27 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian Perspective of the Ukraine War September 26th, 2023

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Posted by badanov 2023-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Video of the Russian-Wagner Il-76 crash released. Pilot overshot the runway upon landing, ran off the end and exploded. Some Russian sites had speculated it was a MANPAD.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-27 09:38|| 2023-09-27 09:38|| Front Page Top

#2 It was a Malian bird, not a Russian of Wagner bird.

Posted by badanov 2023-09-27 11:33|| 2023-09-27 11:33|| Front Page Top

#3 The Malian air force isn't listed as an Il-76 operator. What kind of flag of convenience switcheroo occurred with the Wagner owned TZ-98 and did it occur before or after Prigozhin's death?

The Il-76 that crashed was reportedly registered as TZ-98T. Some reports have claimed the aircraft was linked to, or even owned by, the infamous Russian private military company Wagner Group, which has gained international notoriety because of its role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its murky role in several conflicts in Africa. The same sources report that the aircraft had recently been transferred to the Malian Air Force, for which it was carrying a supply flight.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-27 12:10|| 2023-09-27 12:10|| Front Page Top

#4 The aircraft might have been sabotaged, IMO. His breaks sure weren't working.

This guy escaped ambush, I bet he wants to move to Irkutsk about right now:

https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1706709122890993708

Posted by Flater Forkbeard8651 2023-09-27 12:56|| 2023-09-27 12:56|| Front Page Top

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