63-Year-Old Retired Russian Fighter Pilot Shot Down In Su-25 Over Ukraine
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Russian general shot down in battle for key eastern city
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63-year-old Russian pilot shot down over Ukraine was known for
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Russian general Kanamat Botashev shot down and killed during
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2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown - Wikipedia
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Battle of Britain moment' for Ukraine's outgunned fighter pilots
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63-year-old Russian pilot shot down over Ukraine was known for
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Zelenskyy: When Ukrainian pilots switch to F-16s, Russia will have
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63-Year-Old Retired Russian Fighter Pilot Shot Down In Su-25 Over
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