Ilyushin II-22 crash, Jun 24, 2023 (10 killed), Kantemirovka
Ilyushin II-22 accident on June 24, 2023 near Kantemirovka, Voronezh oblast, Russia with 10 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a surface to air missile....
- Date: June 24, 2023
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-22
- Location: Kantemirovka, Voronezh oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a surface to air missile. The origin of the shot is unclear but believed to be Wagner forces.
A Russian Air Force Il 22M 11 command post aircraft was shot down by a surface to air missile near Kantemirovka in Voronezh Oblast during the Wagner mutiny. Reports give 10 crew killed, though one database lists eight. The shot is believed to have come from Wagner forces.