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Russian army used attack helicopters to fire on Wagner's convoy: some of them were shot down (video)

Maria Tsikhotska

Russian army used attack helicopters to fire on Wagner's convoy: some of them were shot down (video)
The air defence system that probably shot down the aircraft

The Wagner PMC allegedly shot down a Russian helicopter that attacked a convoy of their vehicles in the Voronezh region. One of the Wagner assault units was fired upon by helicopters on the Moscow highway.

This was reported by Tsaplienko's telegram channel.

The Wagner PMC units are all intact, the helicopter was destroyed and is burning in a forest plantation.

The head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, threatened that Wagner's men would destroy everything around them if they noticed any threat.

Read also: Putin addresses Russians in connection with the situation around Prigozhin and the Wagnerians (video)

In Kantemyrivsky district of Voronezh region, a plane was reported downed (it is believed to be an An-26). So far, neither the Wagnerites nor the Russian Ministry of Defence have officially commented on this.

A video was also posted online showing the Wagner jetliners using the Pantsyr air defence system. It seems that it is used to shoot down Russian aircraft.

As a reminder, Wagnerites seized the Ministry of Defence in Rostov.

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