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In the occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, a Russian Su-25 aircraft collided with a Russian reconnaissance drone. (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

TIL - the SU-25 has a titanium plate around the cockpit to add some measure of protection to the pilot. That's that thick sheet of metal in front of the cockpit that stopped the damage.

Without it the plane and pilot would have likely been toasty.