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| Date: | Tuesday 23 July 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Verkhnotoretske, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 23 July 2023, a Russian Air Force Su-25 attack aircraft was carrying out a close air support mission supporting the advancement of Russian forces in the Gorlovka-Niu York-Toresk direction when it was hit by an anti-aircraft missile fired by forces of the 110th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, the pilot was able to successfully fly the aircraft south towards Verkhnetoretsk, where a successful ejection from the damaged was performed. According to Russian military blogger channels, the pilot was rescued by friendly Russian units on the ground without significant injury.
Sources:
https://t.me/fighter_bomber/17448
https://t.me/ZOV_Voevoda/17152
https://t.me/ZOV_Voevoda/17153
https://t.me/warhistoryalconafter/175324
https://t.me/warhistoryalconafter/175330
https://t.me/creamy_caprice/6140
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2024 12:19 | Anon. | Added |
| 23-Jul-2024 14:19 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 23-Jul-2024 14:47 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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