Well....this is an odd story.
Kanamat Botashov was a one-star general and was shot down in his SU-25 in Luhansk about four days ago.
So....here's the thing. Botashov was 63 years old, and retired out of the Russian Air Force in 2013 (he crashed a jet at that time and was pushed out the door....various chats suggest). The one-star general status? Null and void.
Not active duty? No. And there's several rumors to say he was a 'contractor'.
The SU-25? Close air support mission....in other words...a magnet for Stinger missiles.
Yeah, you can talk about age, and the idea that he's probably signed up for some quick cash via his company.
And I'm not that sure you should qualify the guy as a 'general' or 'officer'. Seems more like a contractor to me.
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