A shot worth of millions: how the "Old man" destroyed the Su-25 with a Wagner

03.08.2022, 14:02 en.hromadske.ua

In June, the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after the Black Zaporozhians, entered the Donbas. In a few days, it reported the Russian Su-25 was destroyed, and the Wagner Group pilot was captured. The skillful actions of a serviceman with the call sign “Old man” ensured this success. Together with his partner, he destroyed a jet with Igla man-portable air-defense system. This was “Old man’s” first combat experience of using MANPADS. And he destroyed the target worth UAH 385 million. hromadske met “Old man” in the Donbas. Find his story below. Adrenaline was coursing through my veins My partner Artem and I were sent to the position to monitor the sky. It was reported that there were a lot of Russian jets flying there. When we arrived at the position, we saw a lot of Russian jets and “UAVs” flying in the Popasna area. But, they were too far, and we couldn’t reach them with MANPADS.