In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, pilot of Su-25 attack aircraft, the first in the pair, lieutenant colonel Denis Litvinov, who covered a Su-25, the second in the pair, hit by a missile from a man-portable air defence system fired from the ground by Ukrainian military is pictured after landing, at an airfield, in Ukraine. The pilot of the damaged aircraft, assessing the situation, decided to turn off the damaged engine and not leave the aircraft. The landing was made without incident. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
- Package: Ukraine Russia Military Operation
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Ukraine
- Event date: 14.03.2022
- Date published: 14.03.2022
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1920x1080px, 923.3Kb
- Job-ID: 675d7546596f75ef