BREAKING NEWS: In Crimea, special forces burned two Russian An-26 aircraft: details from intelligence (video)

Along with the “transporters”, the surface radar station and the “Mys M1” radar were hit.

In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian Defense Forces burned two Russian An-26 aircraft, the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported .

“The masters of the special unit of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine “Ghosts” continue to eliminate enemy high-value targets in the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea,” the GUR emphasized.

According to intelligence reports, during the raid on the peninsula, special forces burned two Russian invaders’ An-26 transport aircraft. A surface radar station and a coastal MR-10M1 “Mys M1” radar were also hit.

The GUR added that these losses inflicted on the occupation army in Crimea were recorded in the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for September 24.

The GUR released a video showing the An-26 burning.

In Crimea, the GUR destroyed two Russian planes and coastal radars

What is known about the An-26 aircraft?

The An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl, popularly known as Nastya) is a turboprop multi-purpose transport aircraft. It first flew on May 21, 1969, and entered service in 1973.

According to information from open sources, it is characterized by high stability, ease of control, simplicity of piloting techniques and good visibility from the cockpit, which makes it accessible to pilots of average skill level. High take-off and landing qualities and chassis cross-country ability ensure unpretentiousness to take-off and landing sites, allowing it to be used all year round on dirt, grass, pebble, sandy, snowy and wet airfields with relatively small dimensions.

Main characteristics: crew: 3-5 people (depending on the aircraft modification), passenger capacity – 40 paratroopers, 24 wounded on stretchers, load capacity – 5.5 tons, length – 23.8 m, height – 8.58 m, wingspan – 29.20 m. Maximum permissible speed – 540 km/h, practical range – 1100 km, cruising range – 2660 km. Armament: suspension points – 4 BDZ-34 beam holders, bombs – up to 1000 kg caliber.

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