Putin's planes began to be used to transport the bodies of dead invaders from Ukraine. In particular, at least one of them was used for the trips of the dictator.
The planes of the special flight squad Russia attracted to deliver the bodies of the Russian military killed in Ukraine to the regions. This is reported by the Russian media.
How the bodies of the invaders are transported
A source in the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor country tells the media that the transportation of the dead along with the delivery of weapons and manpower are engaged in 223 and 224 flight detachments of the ministry. According to open data, they include 60 aircraft, however, according to FlightRadar, only 46 aircraft regularly flew over the past year.
The journalists also found out that the planes of the special flight squad Russia were involved in such transportation. At least one of the planes was previously used for Vladimir Putin's trip.
The Moscow Times, using the FlightRadar service, analyzed the routes of the Rossiya special squad aircraft in late January – early February and found a pattern: often after their visits to Russian regions, reports of the funeral of those who died in the war in Ukraine.
The media specifies that in order to avoid panic,cargo “200” is delivered in large quantities, but given out in local morgues in doses – no more than two bodies per day.
Enemy losses reached at least 144 thousand
- According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of the morning of February 21, 144,440 Russian soldiers have died since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The General Staff constantly refines the data and it is difficult to keep an accurate count during active battles, so enemy losses can be much higher.
- Despite the high losses of the invaders, the offensive of the enemy forces continues – the Russians are thrown like cannon fodder. In particular, Russian troops are advancing in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Shakhtersky directions in the areas of Bakhmut, Novobakhmutovka, Vodyanoye and Maryinka.
- In the past 24 hours, units of the Defense Forces repelled a number of enemy attacks. The occupiers were driven out in the areas of the settlements of Gryanikovka and Masyutovka in the Kharkiv region, Belogorivka in the Luhansk region and Vasyukovka, Berkhovka, Bakhmut, Vasilievka, Novobakhmutovka, Vodianoe, Nevelskoye and Maryinka of the Donetsk region.
