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Hero of Ukraine

His MiG-29 In Flames, Blood Pouring Down His Face, This Ukrainian Pilot Still Managed To Snap A Selfie

Maj. Vadym Voroshylov, known by his callsign “Karaya,” captured the dramatic shot from under his parachute after he bailed out of his stricken jet over west-central Ukraine.

He ejected Oct. 12 during a nighttime battle with Iranian-made suicide drones.

Blood washed over his face and filled Voroshylov’s eyes as he pulled the ejection handle and the parachute deployed.

On his way down, he decided to capture the moment with the shocking selfie.

“I will say succinctly, no one and nothing can break us!” the pilot wrote on his Instagram page, where he posted the bloody image.

Voroshylov has since recovered from the ghastly injury and is back in the air.

On December 5, President  ZelenskyyUa signed a decree awarding him the title of Hero of Ukraine, Order of the Gold Star.

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Russian Pilot Films His Flanker Falling Away After Ejecting During Combat Mission

The Russian pilot used a selfie video while parachuting to the ground to explain his jet had fallen victim to some kind of surprise attack.

Posted on Aug 5, 2024 1:33 PM EDT

A remarkable video has emerged, taken by a Russian fighter pilot after ejecting from his Flanker series jet, during the conflict in Ukraine. The footage joins a growing collection of air combat incidents captured on camera, by pilots on both sides involved in the war. Although it’s unclear exactly when or where the incident took place, it’s another reminder of the high-intensity air campaign being fought in and around Ukraine and the frequent life-or-death situations that the pilots involved face on a daily basis.

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A remarkable video has emerged, taken by a Russian fighter pilot after ejecting from his Flanker series jet, during the conflict in Ukraine. The footage joins a growing collection of air combat incidents captured on camera like never before by pilots on both sides of the war. Although it’s not exactly clear when or where the incident took place, it’s another reminder of the high-intensity air campaign being fought in and around Ukraine and the frequent life-or-death situations that the pilots involved face on a daily basis.

The video appears to have first been shared by Russian military blogger Kirill Fedorov on his War History Weapons account on the Telegram messaging app.

Shot entirely from the pilot’s perspective, the video begins above the clouds, showing the stricken fighter some distance below, in a flat spin toward the ground. At one point, one engine appears to be on fire. It’s not immediately clear what type of Flanker series fighter is involved, due to the distance from the camera and the relatively low quality.

The single-seat Su-35S multirole fighter, as well as the two-seat Su-30SM, and also the Su-34 Fullback, a Flanker-derivative strike aircraft, have all been widely used by Russia in the war in Ukraine. The Su-35S appears the most likely candidate in this instance, with no obvious signs of the broader ‘platypus’ forward fuselage of the Su-34, or the canard foreplanes found on both the Su-30SM and the Su-34. One other potential candidate is an older Su-27 fighter, of the kind that has seen more limited use in the fighting, based at Belbek in occupied Crimea.

A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S taxiing with its brake parachutes after landing. Andrei Shmatko/Wikimedia Commons An Su-35 landing at Russia’s airbase in Syria. Andrei Shmatko/wikicommons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The perspective then switches to a view of the pilot, as he descends below his typical orange and white parachute, visor still closed. His portable survival kit, including an undeployed life raft, for a landing in water, can also be seen below him. Around the midway point in the video, on reaching a lower altitude, the pilot is able to remove his oxygen mask, raises his visor, and begins to address the camera.

A Zvezda К-36МD ejection seat of the kind used in various Flanker-series combat jets. Mike1979 Russia/Wikimedia Commons Mikhail Lyganov

It’s not possible to make out all the words that he’s saying, due to the buffeting of the wind around him.

However, he does seem to say: “We have been attacked and we had no time to do anything.” There are also various expletives, as might be expected.

Not revealed in the video is how the aircraft came to be shot down. There have been multiple Ukrainian claims by now of Russian Flankers shot down by their air defenses. A proportion of these Flankers have also been confirmed as lost in combat, thanks to available imagery evidence. At the same time, there have also been reported incidents of friendly fire that have led to losses of Russian tactical aircraft. So, friendly fire is certainly a possibility that can’t be ruled out on this occasion.

The relatively relaxed manner of the pilot — and especially the fact that he even decided to record the incident post-ejection — suggests that it may well have taken place over Russian territory, or perhaps a part of Ukraine where he could be confident that he wouldn’t be captured by Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine has dramatically demonstrated its ability to shoot down Russian aircraft flying within Russian airspace, so that’s certainly a possibility here, too, although we could also be seeing a friendly fire incident outside of Ukraine’s borders. The U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missile, above all, has been extracting a toll on Russian aircraft operating at some distance from the front lines, in Russian airspace.

A screen capture of a Ukrainian Air Force video shows images of three Russian helicopters and two Russian fighters painted on the side of a Patriot air defense battery. Defense Industry of Ukraine

According to the Oryx open-source tracking group, at least seven examples of the Su-35S alone have been destroyed in aerial combat in the Ukrainian war since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The most recent of these was back in February of this year.

While it’s possible that the incident seen in the video is recent, there’s also every likelihood that it could date from earlier in the war and it might even show one of the Flanker losses that had already been confirmed. At this point, we don’t know for sure.

One online account has geolocated the location to an area near Chervonyi Yar, in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine, close to the Russian border, and suggests the incident took place on December 22, 2023. On that day, it was reported that Ukraine shot down three Russian Su-34s in southern Ukraine, although it’s possible that this may simply be another incident, or even that a Su-35S was misidentified as a Fullback.

Beyond doubt is the extraordinary nature of the video, although it’s hardly the first example from Ukraine of how cockpit cameras have changed the way that we see the realities of modern air combat.

There are some parallels between the Russian pilot’s video and that taken by Ukrainian pilot Vadym Voroshylov, callsign “Karaya,” who is claimed to have shot down five Russian ‘kamikaze drones’ in October 2022 before his MiG-29 collided with pieces of missile and drone. He was forced to eject, in an incident we covered at the time. A photo of Karaya’s bloodied face, after ejection, became an iconic image of the air war, while Voroshylov was awarded the Hero of Ukraine for his actions.

Thumbs-up from a bloodied Karaya as he descends under his parachute after ejecting from a MiG-29. Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces

Meanwhile, another Russian pilot also recorded his escape from a stricken Su-25 Frogfoot attack aircraft, in headcam video footage that also emerged in October 2022 but which is thought to show an incident from the previous summer. You can read our full assessment of it here.

On that occasion, the Su-25 was flying at very low level when perhaps it was struck by a surface-to-air missile, although it may also have hit power lines. More or less the full chain of events is recorded, starting with the jet departing from controlled flight and then the ejection sequence, followed by the demise of the jet in a fireball, as the pilot floats down to the ground.

Gradually, a growing collection of spectacular cockpit footage is coming together, again reflecting the degree to which almost all aspects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being publicized via social media like no conflict before it.

The Flanker pilot’s ejection video is especially interesting since, while we may well never know the full story behind it, it’s a reminder that aerial engagements can and are still taking place over both Ukraine and Russia.

With the arrival of the first NATO-supplied F-16 fighters in Ukraine in the last few days, we may well be on the brink of a new phase of the air war, although we are unlikely to see these prized assets being used anywhere near where they would encounter another fighter, for now at least.

A Ukrainian F-16 shown fitted with four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and a Terma self-protection pod. Ukrainian Ministry of Defense screencap

Regardless of exactly when and where this Flanker combat ejection took place, it’s very clear that the battle for air superiority in the Ukraine war is far from over.

Contact the author: thomas@thewarzone.com

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‘Hero of Ukraine’: President Zelenskyy honours fighter pilot who took bloodied face selfie

‘Hero of Ukraine’: President Zelenskyy honours fighter pilot who took bloodied face selfie

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honoured the fighter pilot as the “Hero of Ukraine who took a selfie of his bloodied face after he ejected from his plane after a night-time battle with Iranian-made suicide drones, a report in The Newsweek said.   Ukrainian fighter pilot Vadym Voroshylov posted a selfie with blood all over his face after shooting down Iranian-made…

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Zelensky Honours Ukrainian Pilot Who Took Gory Selfie As "Hero Of Ukraine"

Zelensky Honours Ukrainian Pilot Who Took Gory Selfie As “Hero Of Ukraine”

Vadym Voroshylov is a major of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Vadym Voroshylov, a Ukrainian fighter pilot who posted a selfie with a bloodied face after a nighttime battle with Iranian-made suicide drones, was titled “Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star” by President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to The Newsweek. According to the report, fighter pilot Vadym Voroshylov, a major in the…

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Hero Ukrainian pilot’s gory selfie after ejecting mid-air during drone battle

Hero Ukrainian pilot’s gory selfie after ejecting mid-air during drone battle

Vadym Voroshylov has earned a reputation as a ‘drone-killer’ in the Russian war (Picture: Ukrainian Ministry of Defense) A brave Ukrainian pilot battled Russian drones, ejected from his ablaze jet, then took a selfie of his blood-covered face while giving the thumbs-up sign. Vadym Voroshylov, an experienced photographer and videographer, didn’t let his head wound get in the way of a photo. He…

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Hero Ukrainian pilot’s gory selfie after ejecting mid-air during drone battle

Hero Ukrainian pilot’s gory selfie after ejecting mid-air during drone battle

Vadym Voroshylov has earned a reputation as a ‘drone-killer’ in the Russian war (Picture: Ukrainian Ministry of Defense) A brave Ukrainian pilot battled Russian drones, ejected from his ablaze jet, then took a selfie of his blood-covered face while giving the thumbs-up sign. Vadym Voroshylov, an experienced photographer and videographer, didn’t let his head wound get in the way of a photo. He…

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Am I late? Probably yes, but I want to join “face reveal day”

I haven’t selfies so..

Hi.

Name: Margarita

Age: 14 (15 in October)

Country: Russia

Sexuality: it’s difficult. Heterosexual/Aromatic or idk

Fandoms: Hatari, Hetalia (but 90% of my heat is Hatari now)

Favorite singers/bands (Not Hatari): Grandson, Twenty one pilots, Maruv, Rammstien, ic3peak

Random shit:

- Firstly my blog was about anime, mostly Hetalia (‘cause only one anime I really love is Hetalia), but thanks Hatari my blog turned into.. this

- My granddad is Jewish and my grandma is Ukrainian so I��m 25% Jewish, 25 % Ukrainian and 50% Russian

- I learn 4 languages. English, French, German and Ukrainian

- I have a cat and dog

- Ex-anime lover

- My big dream is leave hell named Russia and moved to some country in Europe

- Top of Hatari’s songs: Ódýr, Dansiđ Eđa Deyiđ, Klefi, Klа́mstrа́kur, Præll

Thanks for everyone in clown squad, you’re amazing, actually one of the best fandom ever❤️❤️

In Russia btw we don’t use “clown squad”, we call Hatari’s fans “hatarian”

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Selfie Showdown: A Russian Pilot Filmed His Su-27 Overtaking a P-8A Poseidon Plane

Moscow claims 26 foreign surveillance aircraft have been spotted by its forces near its airspace over the past seven days.​Russia says it scrambled a Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jet to intercept a US Navy P-8A Poseidon that was flying close to the annexed territory of Crimea.As the videos in this post show the Flanker pilot used his mobile phone to record footage of the latest close encounter between US and Russia aircraft.(This first appeared earlier in 2019 and is being republished due to reader interest.)The Su-27 pilot is seen holding his phone in a reflection as he films the P-8 flying above his Flanker and then pans down to show land and water below.Russia’s defense ministry said that the Poseidon changed course when it was intercepted by the Flanker.The US military has not yet commented on the claims.The Russian defense ministry said: “An Su-27 fighter jet as part of the Southern Military District’s air defenses was scrambled to intercept the target.“The crew flew the aircraft at a safe distance to the aerial target and identified it as a US P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance jet.”The statement added that the US plane “immediately changed the direction of its flight to fly away from the Russian state border”.Currently, US forces are participating in NATO’s Sea Breeze naval drills in the Black Sea.The Russian Navy has its own “combat training” exercises in the Black Sea, reported Moscow media.As reported by Mirror, the Russian military newspaper Red Star claims Kremlin warplanes have been scrambled three times in the past week “to block foreign aircraft from illegally entering Russian airspace”.Moscow claims 26 foreign surveillance aircraft have been spotted by its forces near its airspace over the past seven days.In mid-June, Su-27 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-52strategic bombers approaching the Baltic and Black seas, claimed Moscow.Crimea is a disputed territory after Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 during the crisis in the former Soviet republic.Russia’s control of Crimea, where its Black Sea Fleet is based, means it is able to control shipping flows through the Kerch Strait.In May last year, Putin opened a bridge between the Russian mainland and Crimea, tightening Moscow’s hold over the territory.Moscow has backed a pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine in an armed conflict that has killed thousands.The UK Foreign Office warns holidaymakers on its website: “Russian forces and pro-Russian groups have established full operational control in Crimea.“Following an illegal referendum on 16 March 2014, Russia illegally annexed Crimea on 21 March 2014 and tensions remain high.”Britain’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently advises against all travel to Crimea, in addition to Donetsk oblast and Luhansk oblast, where fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists has raged since April 2014.This first appeared in Aviation Geek Club here. Image: Creative Commons.

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Moscow claims 26 foreign surveillance aircraft have been spotted by its forces near its airspace over the past seven days.​Russia says it scrambled a Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jet to intercept a US Navy P-8A Poseidon that was flying close to the annexed territory of Crimea.As the videos in this post show the Flanker pilot used his mobile phone to record footage of the latest close encounter between US and Russia aircraft.(This first appeared earlier in 2019 and is being republished due to reader interest.)The Su-27 pilot is seen holding his phone in a reflection as he films the P-8 flying above his Flanker and then pans down to show land and water below.Russia’s defense ministry said that the Poseidon changed course when it was intercepted by the Flanker.The US military has not yet commented on the claims.The Russian defense ministry said: “An Su-27 fighter jet as part of the Southern Military District’s air defenses was scrambled to intercept the target.“The crew flew the aircraft at a safe distance to the aerial target and identified it as a US P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance jet.”The statement added that the US plane “immediately changed the direction of its flight to fly away from the Russian state border”.Currently, US forces are participating in NATO’s Sea Breeze naval drills in the Black Sea.The Russian Navy has its own “combat training” exercises in the Black Sea, reported Moscow media.As reported by Mirror, the Russian military newspaper Red Star claims Kremlin warplanes have been scrambled three times in the past week “to block foreign aircraft from illegally entering Russian airspace”.Moscow claims 26 foreign surveillance aircraft have been spotted by its forces near its airspace over the past seven days.In mid-June, Su-27 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-52strategic bombers approaching the Baltic and Black seas, claimed Moscow.Crimea is a disputed territory after Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 during the crisis in the former Soviet republic.Russia’s control of Crimea, where its Black Sea Fleet is based, means it is able to control shipping flows through the Kerch Strait.In May last year, Putin opened a bridge between the Russian mainland and Crimea, tightening Moscow’s hold over the territory.Moscow has backed a pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine in an armed conflict that has killed thousands.The UK Foreign Office warns holidaymakers on its website: “Russian forces and pro-Russian groups have established full operational control in Crimea.“Following an illegal referendum on 16 March 2014, Russia illegally annexed Crimea on 21 March 2014 and tensions remain high.”Britain’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently advises against all travel to Crimea, in addition to Donetsk oblast and Luhansk oblast, where fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists has raged since April 2014.This first appeared in Aviation Geek Club here. Image: Creative Commons.

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