The Russian warplane was hit by a missile, the engine was blown up, and the pilot forcibly landed successfully!
Russia's special military operation against Ukraine has been fighting for 20 days, and because Ukraine controls the right to speak with the support of Western countries, many unfavorable news of the Russian military has come out. On March 14, another Russian fighter jet was hit by a Ukrainian missile, and surprisingly, the Russian pilot successfully landed with the damaged fighter with superb flying skills and the cover of his comrades.
On March 14, Russia's TASS news agency reported that the pilot of the Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Force successfully landed after being hit by a man-portable air defense missile launched from the ground by a member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Su-25 attack aircraft, is a subsonic close-range air support attack aircraft, its simple structure, thick and strong armor, easy to operate and maintain, suitable for direct low-altitude close support operations against their own army in the harsh environment of the front-line battlefield, the power device of two P-195 turbojet engines, mounted under the rear fuselage side. According to the video released by Russia, the Su-25 fighter was badly damaged, its right side engine was badly damaged, and it was blown up by the missile.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that "the pilots of the damaged aircraft, after assessing the situation, decided to continue flying after shutting down the damaged engine, rather than choosing to eject to escape." Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Litvinov, the pilot of the first aircraft of the crew formation, immediately adjusted the formation, and realizing that his comrades' aircraft could not withstand the missile attack again, he covered it with his own aircraft. When ukrainian soldiers launched anti-aircraft missiles from the ground again, Russian pilots immediately fired jamming bombs, trying to lure the missiles over. ”
After flying into Russian territory, during landing, the damaged Su-25 fighter pilot reported a failure in the aircraft's control and monitoring systems, but still risked his life to complete a safe landing. The Russian Defense Ministry said: "There were no accidents on the landing. Thanks to the calm and skilful action of the pilot Dennis Litvinov, he managed to save the lives of his comrades and fighters. Both pilots received state awards. ”
On March 14, Greece's Pentapostagma reported that Russia's Su-25 fighter jet had been hit by a Ukrainian shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile, and that the missile appeared to be extremely effective against the Ukrainian military in stopping the rapid advance of the Russian army, as well as in preventing the Russian army from gaining air superiority.
A man-portable air defence missile (MANPAD) is a weapon designed to protect ground forces from air strikes. Consisting of four main parts, the rocket consists of a rocket engine aimed at the target through an electronic guidance system. The warhead at the top of the rocket exploded as it approached the target, causing the plane to fall. Before the start of the war, the Ukrainian army received a large number of man-fired anti-aircraft missiles from more than a dozen different countries.
It is worth noting that on the evening of March 14, the Ukrainian UKR website disclosed that the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, Valery Zaruzhny, announced that since the beginning of the war, the air defense forces of the Ukrainian armed forces have destroyed 77 Russian aircraft and 90 helicopters.
At present, the Russian side has not yet responded to the results announced by Ukraine, and it is not excluded that it is a public opinion war unilaterally launched by Ukraine. But being able to fly a fighter that was hit by a missile to return safely, the Russian pilot is also a ruthless man!
