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Fighters of the Wagner PMC shot down a Russian Il-22M aircraft during Prigozhin's mutiny in summer 2023.

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Ukrinform Kyiv Post

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Wagner PMC (military_unit) Il-22M (weapon_system) Prigozhin (person) Wagner Group (military_unit)

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Wagner PMC fighters shot down a Russian Il-22M aircraft during Prigozhin's mutiny

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

[Wagner fighters] shot down military aircraft

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:26.166Z

Source story: 3813624-cscis-explainer-destruction-of-enemy-aircraft-is-a-great-achievement-for-ukrainian-defenders