KYIV. UkraineGate . 24 .June .2022 | Political News .
Russia allocates obsolete Su-25 models to Wagner and does not provide mercenaries with modern aircraft equipment. In addition, there is probably a shortage of professional pilots for Russian combat aircraft .
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As it is specified, the Ukrainian fighters interrogated the pilot of the Russian Su-25 attack aircraft, shot down on June 17. He reportedly admitted that he was a former major in the Russian Air Force, then got a job as a military contractor for Wagner and served missions during the war in Ukraine.
According to British intelligence, the use of retired personnel to carry out close air support missions indicates that the Russian Air Force is trying to support a full-scale invasion of Ukraine “with a sufficient number of crew.” This, they add, is probably due to a combination of a lack of properly trained personnel in Russia and its combat losses.
In addition, according to the British Ministry of Defense, during the missions, the Russian pilot used commercial GPS devices, rather than Russian military navigation equipment. According to spies, this is proof that Russia provides the Wagnerians with older Su-25 models and does not provide modern aviation equipment.
Before
The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the occupiers and logistics centers in aviation. Shock groups hit up to thirty enemy armored combat vehicles, manpower.
Source: Ukrgate