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Both planes — the hero of 1941 and today's valiant successor — share the same gritty job: protecting ground troops.
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07ea/05/08/1124096309_2:0:1277:717_1920x0_80_0_0_8c53a1093214b7522d24abc9107888d8.jpg
But look closer, and the jumps in speed, range, and firepower are staggering. Solid proof that Russian aviation doesn't just honor its past — it charges forward, evolving with the realities of modern combat.
Sputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260
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