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Russia: Ukraine air-defense systems shot down four Russian airplanes on Georgia's skies

Moscow, Russia - Three Sukhoi Su-25s and a Tupolev Tu-22

Four Russian airplanes have been shot down few days ago during a mission in the conflict area between Georgia and South Ossetia by an Ukraine air-defense missile systems BUK-M1, Russian General Anatoli Nogovitsin reported today. According to General Nogovitsin, three Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot fighters and a Tupoolev Tu-22 strategical bomber were carrying out a reconnaissance mission in the region of...

fra/pec - 1093398
Rome, Italy, 08/20/2008 16:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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