Ukrainian ace fighter pilot takes out bridges in Russia’s Kursk region
A Ukrainian ace fighter pilot is at the center of the action once again, destroying bridge crossings in Russia’s Kursk region. The goal is to block Russian forces from driving west and assaulting Ukrainian infantry units.
Ukraine mounted the daring incursion into Russian territory in early August, marking humiliation in the war for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Ukrainian fighter pilot, whose call sign is Karaya, used an American-provided munition system that is engineered to work with Ukraine’s Soviet-era MiGs to complete his mission.
In April 2023, Karaya spoke with Scripps News’ Jason Bellini about the risk of flying in areas protected by Russian air defenses.
Karaya became legendary in 2022 after shooting down five Russian drones that threatened a Ukrainian city before ejecting from his debris-damaged aircraft. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented him with the prestigious Hero of Ukraine award.
Scripps News reached out to Ukraine’s air force to ask whether Karaya’s mission in Kursk required him to fly into Russian airspace, but officials declined to comment on the operational details.
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Why does he show his face, no please
Wintheiser Expressway
Lol this was a month ago, AFU defeated in that area since then and now has gone nowhere for a month. ππ
Pathetic
Yup russia is biggest truth tellers ever right? Lol
There is something World War 2 about this war.
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Ukraine will be great πΊπ¦
here comes the cringey russian moscow bot comments about the ghost of kyiv πππ
Ukraine is lost.
I think there's some fruit cocktail up in this piece
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W l'Ucraina,W Israele,W l'Europa,W la Nato.
Welch Field
Have to imagine the few remaining UA pilots have the most combat / sortie flight hours in the world now.
Ruzzia sucks
Brave, and dedicated young professional pilot. It's easy to see that he has everything it takes to be a successful, and highly regarded fighter pilot, and Airman for Ukraine.
All the best to him, and nothing but success. God bless, and protect him.
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Glory to God,
Victory for Ukraine,
Rise Free Nations!
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fake news
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update your flight ace
A Ukrainian on a Mig-29 crosses in to Russia and is flying calmly but then he sees not a missile but a triangle type airplane approaching him but his radars are not seeing him until he hears a radio voice speaking in Russian saying β this is Russian Air Force pilot 3567 from the Felon division force, have a nice departureβ and 3 seconds later a missile is fired from the SU-57.
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Iβm sure this pilot is elite, but an ace pilot needs a minimum of 7 air to air combat victories in order to be called an ace pilot
Red Baron of Ukraine.
Slava Ukraine!
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Are you still an ace if it's drones?
Now we know what the vaccine did…
It made people here dumb enough to think Ukraine wasn't the most corrupt country in Europe and that it can beat Russia!
Note to Americans. War is NOT the NFL.
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