Wagner shot down 'special' II-22M Russian aircraft, says MOD

One of the Russian warplanes reportedly shot down during the Wagner rebellion was a “special mission aircraft” with a key role in Russia’s war in Ukraine, the British Ministry of Defence has said. In its latest intelligence update, the defence ministry said that on Saturday air defence forces of the Wagner group had reportedly shot down an II-22M aircraft, part of a relatively small fleet of 12 “heavily utilised for both airborne command and control, and radio relay tasks. The loss of the craft could have a longer term impact on Russia’s air capability, the ministry warned, as “there is a possibility that current tasking levels may have to be reduced to safely manage the remaining fleet.” Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #wagner #russia #ukraine