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"Given the events, their relationship with the Syrian defence ministry is now over." Mali authorities did not respond to a request for comment on the flights and whether any Wagner fighters had been redeployed from Syria to Mali. Wagner fighters secured Syrian oilfields and Western officials say Wagner is linked to Evro Polis, a company that profits from those assets. Reuters was unable to determine the fate of those commercial interests in the wake of the Russian defence ministry's moves against Wagner in Syria and Russia. In the wake of the Wagner uprising, Syria's leadership quickly restated publicly the importance of its military alliance with Russia.

Persons: Wagner, Nawar Shaban, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Bashar al, Assad, Vladimir Putin, Prigozhin, Russian Wagner, Evro Polis, Asmaa al, Laila Bassam, Tom Perry, Ed McAllister, Joanna Plucinska, Mike Collett, White, Daniel Flynn Organizations: Omran Center, Strategic Studies, Syrian Republican Guard, Republican Guard, Reuters, Russian Reconciliation Center, Moscow State University, Thomson Locations: BEIRUT, Moscow, Syria, Russian, Russia, Istanbul, Damascus, Ukraine, Belarus, Syrian, Syria's, Homs, Hmeimim, Latakia, Bamako, West African, Mali, Evro Polis, Libya, elswhere, Africa, Western, U.S, Deir, Beirut, London

☆ Russia's 'high value' command aircraft have been staying out of Ukraine's reach to keep them safe — only to have Wagner shoot one down at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wagner forces downed several Russian military aircraft during their short-lived armed rebellion. Before the mutiny was called off as Wagner Group fighters closed in on Moscow, they engaged with — and shot down — several Russian military aircraft, including an Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command post aircraft. The Il-22M is a valuable special mission aircraft that Russia's military has heavily relied on throughout its fight in Ukraine for aerial command and control. "The loss of this aircraft is likely to have a negative impact on Russian air and land operations. The Il-22M is not the only aircraft that Russia's military lost during the historic and chaotic armed rebellion over the weekend.

Persons: Wagner, —, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin Organizations: British intel, Service, Wagner Group, Ilyushin, Reuters, NATO, Kremlin Locations: British, Moscow, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Voronezh, Ukrainian, Belarus

☆ Shocking images show the wreckage of a Russian Il-22 airborne command plane shot down during the Wagner revolt
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shocking images and videos show a destroyed Russian Il-22 command plane. Wagner Group forces are said to have shot down the plane during their revolt, killing the crew. Prigozhin said he regrets destroying Russian aircraft, but he argued they were attacking Wagner forces. The Ilyushin Il-22M aircraft — a valuable airborne command post operated by Russia's air force — was apparently shot down by Wagner Group forces during their revolt against Russian military leadership. Along with the Il-22 aircraft, Wagner shot down six Russian helicopters, killing 13 pilots in total, according to Ukraine, as well as expert observers, like Michael Kofman, the director of Russia Studies at CNA.

Persons: Prigozhin, Wagner, —, Russia's, Franz, Stefan Gady, OSINTdefender, Michael Kofman, Prigozhin — Organizations: Wagner Group, Service, Ilyushin, Russian, Center for Naval, Defense, Russian ] Aerospace Forces, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Russia Studies, CNA Locations: Russian, Ukraine

☆ Three Russian aircraft intercepted over Baltic Sea - German air force
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BERLIN, April 26 (Reuters) - Three Russian military aircraft flying without transponder signals have been intercepted in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, Germany's Luftwaffe said on Wednesday. German and British forces were deployed to identify the two Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft and one Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft, the German air force said on Twitter. It posted several images of the Russian aircraft mid-flight. Reporting by Friederike Heine, Editing by Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Opinion: How Putin’s ‘cat’s paw’ sunk into Sudan
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Opinion Frida Ghitis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

International sanctions complicated Russia’s finances, so the Kremlin used the Wagner Group to get its hands on Sudan’s gold mines. It wasn’t the first time Wagner, Putin’s cat’s paw, had moved deep into mineral-rich Africa. It wanted one on the Mediterranean, which was one of the reasons it intervened – with a strong Wagner Group presence – in the Syrian civil war. But his credibility is in tatters (asked about Wagner’s massacres in Mali a few years ago, he answered “the Wagner Group does not exist”). And all for the sake of two men’s quest for power, aided by the machinations of the Kremlin and the maneuvers of its Wagner Group.

☆ Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Nima Elbagir Gianluca Mezzofiore Tamara Qiblawi Barbara Arvanitidis | Nima Elbagir | Gianluca Mezzofiore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —The Russian mercenary group Wagner has been supplying Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with missiles to aid their fight against the country’s army, Sudanese and regional diplomatic sources have told CNN. Haftar has backed the RSF, sources say, although he denies taking sides. That day, Russia airdropped surface-to-air missiles to Dagalo’s militia positions in northwest Sudan, according to regional and Sudanese sources. For years, Dagalo has been a key beneficiary from Russian involvement in Sudan, as the primary recipient of Moscow’s weapons and training. Egypt has a long-standing relationship with Burhan and has privately backed him in the power struggle, according to Sudanese and regional diplomatic sources.

☆ Dutch F-35s intercept three Russian military aircraft over Poland - Netherlands' defence ministry
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft over Poland and escorted them out, the Netherlands' defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday. "After identification, it turned out to be three aircraft: a Russian IL-20M Coot-A that was escorted by two Su-27 Flankers. The Il-20M Coot-A is NATO's reporting name for the Russian Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft while the Su-27 Flankers are NATO's reporting name for the Sukhoi Su-28 fighter aircraft. Russia's defence ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for a comment. The Netherlands' defence ministry said that eight Dutch F-35s are stationed in Poland for February and March.

☆ Dutch F-35s intercept three Russian military aircraft near Poland - Netherlands' defence ministry
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft near Poland and escorted them out, the Netherlands' defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday. "After identification, it turned out to be three aircraft: a Russian IL-20M Coot-A that was escorted by two Su-27 Flankers. The Il-20M Coot-A is NATO's reporting name for the Russian Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft while the Su-27 Flankers are NATO's reporting name for the Sukhoi Su-28 fighter aircraft. Russia's defence ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for a comment. The Netherlands' defence ministry said that eight Dutch F-35s are stationed in Poland for February and March.

☆ Putin says Russia ready to help Syria and Turkey after major quake
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Guy Faulconbridge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A man stands near a damaged vehicle, following an earthquake, in rebel-held Azaz, Syria February 6, 2023. Russia has strong relations with both Syria and Turkey: Putin backed President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war and has a strong rapport with President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a NATO member which has sought to mediate in the Ukraine war. In a similar message to Assad, Putin said Russia shared "the sadness and pain of those who lost their loved ones" and said Russia was ready to provide help. Russia said it had two Ilyushin-76 aircraft with rescuers on board that were ready to fly to Turkey to help the rescue effort. "Saddened by the news of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria that resulted in the loss of so many lives," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.

☆ Fact Check-Clip of 2021 military plane accident near Kubinka, Russia falsely attributed to Nepal crash in January 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A clip that featured in news reports of a military plane crash near Kubinka, Russia in August 2021 has been erroneously shared by users online saying it depicts an airplane crash in Nepal on Jan. 15. A reverse image search reveals that the clip featured in news reports of a military plane crash that occurred near the Kubinka airfield outside Moscow in August 2021 (here), (here), (here). Multiple geolocation factors confirm the clip was filmed near Kubinka. Given these angles, the video was likely filmed from an apartment block near Kubinka (55.602243, 36.694633), (archive.is/wip/gQ42t). The clip was featured in August 2021 news reports of a military plane crash near Kubinka airfield, Russia.

☆ Russia paid Iran for its suicide drones by sending a plane full of $140 million in cash and captured Western weapons, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia paid for Iranian drones with 140 million Euros cash and captured Western weapons, per Sky News. The Western weapons could be reverse-engineered by Iran, Sky's source said. The Western weapons Iran reportedly received could be instrumental for Iran's own weapons development systems. But, the source told Sky, the captured Western weapons will now "probably be reverse-engineered and used in future wars." In mid-October a Russian defense official was caught on a hot mic saying it was an open secret that the Kremlin had indeed imported Russian drones.

☆ Reaction to Russia mobilising more troops for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russian paratroopers walk before boarding Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes as they take part in the military exercises "Zapad-2021" staged by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus at an aerodrome in Kaliningrad Region, Russia, September 13, 2021. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE"Sham referenda and mobilization are signs of weakness, of Russian failure," Brink said on Twitter. read moreCZECH PRIME MINISTER PETR FIALA"The partial mobilisation declared by V.Putin is an attempt to further escalate the war Russia launched against Ukraine, and it is further proof that Russia is the sole aggressor. "It is needed to help Ukraine, and in our own interest, we must continue with it." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Compiled by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ "Avionul Apocalipsei", ce poate supraviețui unui război nuclear, jefuit de hoți necunoscuți
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Statele Unite operează și ele patru posturi de comandă aeriene E-4B Nightwatch. Aeronava Ilyushin Il-80 era în orașul Taganrog (sud-vestul Rusiei) pentru lucrări de întreținere când, vinerea trecută, hoții – ce nu au fost prinși până acum – au forțat intrarea în compartimentul cargo și au furat 39 de piese ale echipamentelor radio.Autoritățile au ridicat din interiorul avionului amprente digitale și urme de pași. La ultima inspecție, pe 26 noiembrie, echipamentul era intact.Acest Il-80 este unul dintre cele patru ”Avioane ale Apocalipsei” în serviciu din Rusia, unele informații sugerând că acestea urmează să fie înlocuite cu un model mai modern – Il-96-400M.

Locations: Statele Unite, Taganrog, Rusiei, Rusia

☆ 10 oldest airlines in the world
▼ + stars: | 2019-03-04 | by ( Miquel Ros | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Here are 10 of the oldest airlines in the world still in operation. Pan American World Airways subsequently acquired a controlling stake in the company. Qantas was nationalized by the Australian government after World War II and reprivatized in the ’90s. After World War II, Aeroflot became the largest airline in the world, as air travel was often the only means of transportation available to bridge the vast expanses of the Soviet Union. Czech Airlines (CSA)Czech Airlines, the national airline of the Czech Republic.

Persons: Avianca, JUAN MABROMATA, SCADTA, Stanislav Sergeev, MICHAL CIZEK, Finnair, DANIEL SLIM, ANDREJ ISAKOVIC, Jat, Jasper Juinen, Dan Kitwood Organizations: CNN, Finnair, Czech Airlines, KLM, Passengers, Dutch, Havilland DH, Croydon Airport, Junkers F13, Pan American World Airways, SCADTA, Servicio, Qantas, Northern Territory Aerial Services, Avro, Aeroflot Aeroflot, Junkers, Aeroflot, Concorde, Communist, BOAC, CSA, Eastern Bloc, Prague City Air, DC, Delta Air Lines, AFP, Delta, Pan, Northwest Airlines, Air Serbia Air Serbia, Aeroput, Jat Airways, Etihad, Air Serbia, British Airways, Qatar Airways, International Airlines Group, British Airways British Airways, British Overseas Airways Corporation, British European Airways, Cambrian Airways, Northeast Airlines Locations: Finnish, Czech, Amsterdam, Batavia, Jakarta, New York, Colombia, AFP, Barranquilla, Germany, Colombian, SACO, Latin America, Australia, Queensland, Northern Australia, Asia, Pacific, Soviet, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian, Soviet Union, Cuba, Murmansk, Russia, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, CSA, Prague, Americas, Africa, East, West Germany, Finland, Tokyo, Europe, China, East Coast, Middle, Serbia, Yugoslavia, Serbian, Air, Iberia, Madrid, Barcelona, South America, London, Paris, Devonshire

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