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Su-34 Narrowly Survives Encounter with Patriot Missile

Video description;
This is an encounter of a Russian Su-34 bomber (Callsign "754") and multiple launches from a Patriot SAM (Surface to Air Missile) battery over Ukraine, close to Mariupol. The Su-34 was making it's attack run when it got engaged by a Ukrainian Patriot system. The Su-34 then proceeded to evade the threat by dragging and notching the missile in different directions to deplete it's energy, however the Patriot missile exploded somewhere close to the Su-34 and knocked out it's intercom - the Pilot Commander and Navigator struggled to hear each other for the remainder of the sortie.

The original version of this audio recording was uploaded by a Russian Su-34 pilot. It shows audio coms between an Su-34 bomber crew and a controller when the Su-34 is engaged by a Patriot SAM battery whilst the aircraft is making it's attack run.

NOTE:
This is merely a translation of factual events. This video is not meant to have any political angle. The translation is for non-Russian speakers
to gain an insight into this very unique air combat engagement.

To Make The Recording Easier To Understand:

Lines at the top left = aircraft commander/ pilot (Andrei/ Andruha)
Lines at the top right = navigator (Viktor/ Vityok/ Vitya)
Lines in the middle & bottom = controller/s

Su-34 callsign "754"

Anything in RED are my own comments and additions to make it easier to understand any terms or the context.

So you all know what kind of attack aircraft is involved:

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Bad words are censored.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD_en_xvSvU[/ame]
 
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Not about an SU-34 but back in 1987 I was on approach to Eglin (to the North, over the water) and a Hind-D came up on my right side for some formation with my UH-60A. I asked tower if they were talking with the captured helo and they said yes. Well, I know a little about the capabilities of the Hind so I thought I'd have a little fun. I did a deceleration to about 25 knots. As I slowed below out ETL speed the pig had to break off. I knew he probably could not hover out of ground effect. I had hoped he would come to the ramp but he disappeared. :p:D
 
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