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| Date: | Thursday 20 April 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-35M |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Azov Sea off Kyrylivka, Melitopol Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 20 April 2023, a Russian Air Force Mil Mi-24VM crashed into the Azov Sea off Kyrylivka, Melitopol Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. At least three people on board, major Andrey Suetov (55. OVP), leytenant Andrey Sobolevsky (55. OVP) and kapitan Alexander Gachma (39. VP), did not survive.
Sources:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02aJaSZtM3317Q7NkdrAdBh7EyGf66JoPcs6jiqjeT5gXVrJJnRsaXUhm8fTzTd3stl&id=100071807121016
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https://twitter.com/KilledInUkraine/status/1650899255794581509?t=mpT7kE7a_69lC_wpqqkg3Q&s=19
https://twitter.com/KilledInUkraine/status/1652030606472097792?t=T5C3e2ExVW7ToKvZsjvpfA&s=19
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https://m.vk.com/wall-200218928_5935
https://t.me/riamelitopol/88676
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https://t.me/denazifieddb/1361
https://t.me/denazifieddb/1364
https://t.me/denazifieddb/1386
https://t.me/fighter_bomber/12018
https://t.me/milhelipilot/1072
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2023 19:25 | AlxSrgv | Added |
| 29-Apr-2023 09:36 | Anon. | Updated |
| 30-Apr-2023 13:55 | AlxSrgv | Updated |
| 02-May-2023 05:32 | Anon. | Updated |
| 25-May-2023 16:58 | Anon. | Updated |
| 15-Jun-2023 19:22 | Anon. | Updated |
| 24-Jul-2023 06:12 | AlxSrgv | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2023 14:35 | Anon. | Updated |
| 04-Aug-2023 07:15 | Anon. | Updated |
| 05-Aug-2023 09:14 | Anon. | Updated |
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