Legendary Ukrainian pilot ‘Grey Wolf’ reportedly shot down over Kyiv

[Bob Riebe]

Colonel Oleksandr "Grey Wolf" Oksanchenko who was the Ukrainian Air Force Flanker display pilot between 2013-2018 has lost his life on Friday night when his jet was shot down over Kyiv by Russian S-400 Triumph Air Defence Missile System.

Col. Oksanchenko was not only a very experienced pilot who won a number of awards for the best flying display at many events across Europe, but he was also a true fan of airshows. Despite leaving the active service and joining the reserves in late 2018 he volunteered to remain in the Ukrainian Flanker Solo Display Team as a coach/advisor and travelled with the team during the 2019 display season which was also the last airshow season for the team.

He came out of retirement to defend his country from the Russian invasion and paid the highest price. Col. Oksanchenko was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine by the president of the Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

[billy_56081]

So is this a real story or another fake like the ghost of Kiev? I can't believe people fell for that silly ghost of Kiev story.  As a former Air defense soldier I saw through it immediately.  These planes were flying around super low and the was no ground fire. Only a complete dolt could have fallen for that video game footage.

[ironglow]

..And it looks like the Ukraine may get more planes from Poland.

  News said today, that Ukraine is getting 17,000 more critical weapons...most of them Javelins.

  Maybe that Russian convoy should stay where it is...   

[billy_56081]

..And it looks like the Ukraine may get more planes from Poland.

  News said today, that Ukraine is getting 17,000 more critical weapons...most of them Javelins.

  Maybe that Russian convoy should stay where it is...   

Why is the Russian convoy just sitting there and no one is attacking them? I don't think the Ukraine is doing as well as the news is saying.

[ironglow]

" Why is the Russian convoy just sitting there and no one is attacking them? I don't think the Ukraine is doing as well as the news is saying."
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  If they are not moving, they are not attacking.  If the Ukrainians get air power, they may hit them where they are.
   However, it would seem that any infantry attack there would be attacking an already fortified position.

  Perhaps it would be better to attack the vehicles one by one as they move, with infantry available weapons, rather than to come up against an already dug in position.

   There are now 40mm launcher grenades, which will penetrate 2 inches of armor.  That looks like great truck and APC medicine, fired from cover among the woods or city ruins.

   https://www.quora.com/Can-an-M203-launched-40mm-HEDP-grenade-destroy-a-tank-or-another-armored-vehicle

   ..And from Wiki, for what it is worth;

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_mm_grenade

  Probably some of those 40mm grenades my grandson was developing a few years ago, but couldn't tell me anything about. 

[billy_56081]

I'm thinking this is just another fake story. 

[billy_56081]

If this guy is the ''grey ghost of kiev'' or something like that, its been proven to be fake.  Never happened  and not plausible according to seasoned fighter pilots.

I think Poland has changed their minds about sending war aircraft, since that might make them an enemy combatant. We'll  see.
..
Convoy? Russians must feel pretty secure to be lined up like that. Col MacGregor says Ukrainian  military is wiped out, but fascist brigades will go to cities and towns and mix in with civilians.

Zelenskyy's  WEF handlers will try to convince him to carry on a protracted guerrilla war, which will lead to stagflation in the US and wiped out retirement and savings portfolios.  And possibl famines.  But the Globalist don't care and want that.
Sad thing is the solution is simple and obvious for all parties.

I agree with you here. If the Ukraine was fighting like the media wants us to believe,  there would be hit and run attacks on that convoy.  They are staged there waiting to encircle Kiev and then lay siege. 

[Bob Riebe]

Rather than be self appointed experts, look it up.

[Bob Riebe]

2022 Russian Invasion on Ukraine
Ukrainian aircraft losses

    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 24 February 2022 : A An-26 transport is shot down south of Kyiv, five crewmen from a crew of fourteen were killed.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 24 February 2022 : A Su-27 and a refueling vehicle were burned out by fire after a Russian attack on the military airfield in Ozerne, Zhytomyr District.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 25 February 2022 : A Su-27 is shotdown over Kyiv by Russian S-400[49], the crash damaged a residential complex. Its pilot, Colonel Oleksandr Oksanchenko, was killed.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg (2) Ukrainian Air Force – 27 February 2022 : Two Su-25s "Blue 19" and another unidentified were shotdown in Kherson region. The pilots were presumed dead. Photos of the loss of both Ukrainian aircraft were published.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg (6) Ukrainian Air Force – 27 February 2022 : A video emerges showing the outcome of a missile attack on the Ukrainian airfield of Ivano-Frankivsk that left six MiG-29 jet fighters heavily damaged.
     Ukraine Ukrainian Civilian Aircraft – 27 February 2022 : The world largest aircraft Antonov An-225 Mriya is destroyed in the ground in Gostomel Airport by Russian fire, Ukroboronpon announced.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 2 March 2022 : The Ukrainian Air Force Command said a MiG-29 was lost during air-to-air combat against Russian Su-34s, the pilot is being searched for.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 3 March 2022 : The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced the loss of a Su-27 over Kropyvnytskyi, in central Ukraine. Its pilot, Maj. Stepan Choban, was killed.

Russian aircraft losses

    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 24 February 2022: Russian officials acknowledge the loss of a Su-25 in Ukraine operation but to a pilot error.
    Russian Air Force Roundel (2) Russian Air force – 24 February 2022: Video footage from the Kyiv reservoir showed two Russian helicopters targeted by Ukrainian MANPADs, one Mi-8/Mi-24/35 is shot down and fell into the water, another helicopter survived enemy fire.[61] A Russian attack helicopter Ka-52 was damaged by MANPADs fire and successfully landed. Social media later showed the damaged helicopter abandoned near Kyiv.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 24 February 2022: A Russian An-26 registration number RF-36074 crashed in Voronezh region, Russia, killing an undisclosed number of the occupants on board.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 25 February 2022: Ukrainian forces attack the Russian Air force in Millerovo, destroying at least one Russian Su-30SM on the ground with a Tochka missile salvo.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 25 February 2022: The Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian helicopter in Kherson Oblast, by ground fire.[66] Later the wreckage of a Mi-35 is discovered in Kherson.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 2 March 2022: A Russian Su-25SM registration number RF-91961 - White 07, was shot down in Irpen, Ukraine.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 2 March 2022: Another abandoned Russian Ka-52 was announced, probably hit by a surface-to-air missile and crash landed, pilots also escaped.
    Russian Air Force Roundel (2) Russian Air force – 4 March 2022: Two Russian Su-25SM, one with registration number RF-93026, were lost over Volnovakha, Ukraine. Images of the ground attack fighter wrecks were displayed in social media.
    Russian Air Force Roundel (2) Russian Air force – 5 March 2022: A two seat Su-34 - Red 24 is shot down by Ukrainian forces near Chernihiv at 11:30. Both pilots ejected. Ukrainian forces captured the pilot, the co-pilot died.
 Another Su-34 was shot down in Akhtubinsk.
    Russian Air Force Roundel (2) Russian Air force – 5 March 2022: A Mi-24P with registration number RF-94966 was shot down by Ukrainian MANPADs in Kyiv Oblast. The interception was recorded in video, that was later verified as genuine.  Another Mi-35, registration number RF-13017 is shot down in Bashtanka area. Image of the helicopter wreck is recorded and displayed in social networks.
    Russian Naval Aviation Roundel Russian Naval Aviation – 5 March 2022: A Su-30SM, from Naval Aiviation is shot down in Bashtanka area, Mykolayiv Oblast. The pilot was captured.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 6 March 2022: In the evening, a Su-34 was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses, crashed near Kharkiv, one of the pilots was captured.   The aircrarft was first misidentified as a Su-25,  the aircraft with registration number RF-95070.

[billy_56081]

2022 Russian Invasion on Ukraine
Ukrainian aircraft losses

    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 24 February 2022 : A An-26 transport is shot down south of Kyiv, five crewmen from a crew of fourteen were killed.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 24 February 2022 : A Su-27 and a refueling vehicle were burned out by fire after a Russian attack on the military airfield in Ozerne, Zhytomyr District.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 25 February 2022 : A Su-27 is shotdown over Kyiv by Russian S-400[49], the crash damaged a residential complex. Its pilot, Colonel Oleksandr Oksanchenko, was killed.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg (2) Ukrainian Air Force – 27 February 2022 : Two Su-25s "Blue 19" and another unidentified were shotdown in Kherson region. The pilots were presumed dead. Photos of the loss of both Ukrainian aircraft were published.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg (6) Ukrainian Air Force – 27 February 2022 : A video emerges showing the outcome of a missile attack on the Ukrainian airfield of Ivano-Frankivsk that left six MiG-29 jet fighters heavily damaged.
     Ukraine Ukrainian Civilian Aircraft – 27 February 2022 : The world largest aircraft Antonov An-225 Mriya is destroyed in the ground in Gostomel Airport by Russian fire, Ukroboronpon announced.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 2 March 2022 : The Ukrainian Air Force Command said a MiG-29 was lost during air-to-air combat against Russian Su-34s, the pilot is being searched for.
    Roundel of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Air Force – 3 March 2022 : The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced the loss of a Su-27 over Kropyvnytskyi, in central Ukraine. Its pilot, Maj. Stepan Choban, was killed.

Russian aircraft losses

    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 24 February 2022: Russian officials acknowledge the loss of a Su-25 in Ukraine operation but to a pilot error.
    Russian Air Force Roundel (2) Russian Air force – 24 February 2022: Video footage from the Kyiv reservoir showed two Russian helicopters targeted by Ukrainian MANPADs, one Mi-8/Mi-24/35 is shot down and fell into the water, another helicopter survived enemy fire.[61] A Russian attack helicopter Ka-52 was damaged by MANPADs fire and successfully landed. Social media later showed the damaged helicopter abandoned near Kyiv.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 24 February 2022: A Russian An-26 registration number RF-36074 crashed in Voronezh region, Russia, killing an undisclosed number of the occupants on board.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 25 February 2022: Ukrainian forces attack the Russian Air force in Millerovo, destroying at least one Russian Su-30SM on the ground with a Tochka missile salvo.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 25 February 2022: The Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian helicopter in Kherson Oblast, by ground fire.[66] Later the wreckage of a Mi-35 is discovered in Kherson.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 2 March 2022: A Russian Su-25SM registration number RF-91961 - White 07, was shot down in Irpen, Ukraine.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 2 March 2022: Another abandoned Russian Ka-52 was announced, probably hit by a surface-to-air missile and crash landed, pilots also escaped.
    Russian Air Force Roundel (2) Russian Air force – 4 March 2022: Two Russian Su-25SM, one with registration number RF-93026, were lost over Volnovakha, Ukraine. Images of the ground attack fighter wrecks were displayed in social media.
    Russian Air Force Roundel (2) Russian Air force – 5 March 2022: A two seat Su-34 - Red 24 is shot down by Ukrainian forces near Chernihiv at 11:30. Both pilots ejected. Ukrainian forces captured the pilot, the co-pilot died.
 Another Su-34 was shot down in Akhtubinsk.
    Russian Air Force Roundel (2) Russian Air force – 5 March 2022: A Mi-24P with registration number RF-94966 was shot down by Ukrainian MANPADs in Kyiv Oblast. The interception was recorded in video, that was later verified as genuine.  Another Mi-35, registration number RF-13017 is shot down in Bashtanka area. Image of the helicopter wreck is recorded and displayed in social networks.
    Russian Naval Aviation Roundel Russian Naval Aviation – 5 March 2022: A Su-30SM, from Naval Aiviation is shot down in Bashtanka area, Mykolayiv Oblast. The pilot was captured.
    Russian Air Force Roundel Russian Air force – 6 March 2022: In the evening, a Su-34 was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses, crashed near Kharkiv, one of the pilots was captured.   The aircrarft was first misidentified as a Su-25,  the aircraft with registration number RF-95070.

It's on the internet so it has to be true. I don't believe anything they are reporting about this war.

[Bob Riebe]

Then why do you waste your time on the internet?
Just to say , tain't so?

[Mule 11]

It is written. Therefore it must be so

[Dee]

I've never heard of him. Add him to the body count.

[billy_56081]

Then why do you waste your time on the internet?
Just to say , tain't so?

Bob, what I'm saying is so much of the stuff they are pushing on this war has been proven to be pure bs, I'm skeptical of it all.

[billy_56081]

Look up Patrick Lancaster on YouTube.  He is an on the ground reporter who has been covering the Civil War in Donbass for years.

[VA Rifleman]

Col. Oksanchenko was the real deal. A pilot’s pilot. Don’t believe the ghost of Kiev story but that doesn’t lessen Col. Oksanchenko’s many accomplishments.

He was very skilled and highly thought of in the aviation community. Died defending his country.

[mcbammer]

..And it looks like the Ukraine may get more planes from Poland.

  News said today, that Ukraine is getting 17,000 more critical weapons...most of them Javelins.

  Maybe that Russian convoy should stay where it is...   

Here we go Poland's in NATO , we are going to get drug into another war .