Neutral MiG-29s Destroyed in Ukraine

A 28th February 2022 Russian cruise missile strike at a facility near Lviv, Ukraine, caused a lot of damage, including destroying three MiG-29 fighters belonging to a neutral nation not involved in the war.
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Credits: Azerbaijan Air Force; Google Maps; EurAsian Times; Fahad Faisal; Ministry of Defense of Ukraine; airliners.net
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[@TheMilitantHorse]

Imagine losing almost a quarter of your air force's combat aircraft due to a foreign war you're not part of.

[@amacca2085]

They don’t need to it happened

[@chucks_88]

Yep and the moral is........Learn to work on your own aircraft lol And I want to see how that works trying to get compensation from Russia lol

[@usapanda7303]

At least it happened to a terrorist state and not a civilized country. They also have some American jets though which are far superior to the Migs.

[@stvdagger8074]

@@usapanda7303 What American Jets are you talking about? They only American Aircraft in service with Azerbaijan are helicopters

[@MahdiShibly]

@@usapanda7303 Who is terrorist country and why?

[@alanaldpal950]

Whether it is stories from history or covering current events, you never fail to find interesting, lesser known stories.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Based on a true story.

[@gregmiller9710]

ain't it the truth!

[@Fishingadventureuk]

Nnnnnn gay

[@SuperFullin]

Exactly!!! Totally agree. Outstanding.

[@oldmech619]

They needed to break these maintenance facilities up into smaller units and spread them around.

[@jamesyandsonsoutdooradvent9394]

Judging by the way the internet is about this conflict nothing or no one can be neutral

[@jayzee1968]

Double edge sword it is… accelerator in the downfall of man.

[@als1023]

Nope, you're on the right side or not. End of discussion for me. Thanks for posting ! Slava Ukraine !!

[@charlesscott4722]

@@als1023 Lol Sarcasm?

[@LazyAndFabulous]

Neutrality is not something what the internet would think of...

[@M167A1]

@@als1023 Not certain that's the right side anymore. Could it be that Russia is just sick of being invaded and doesn't want the guys that keep doing it next to them? It's not like they haven't been warning us for years.

[@RonaldoSerio7]

Short, surprisingly unmentioned by other media and fully detailed. Dr Felton is definitely the most interesting and reliable source of military issues ranging from 20th century to present time. Thank you!

[@Colin-kh6kp]

Its not mentioned because the fact that neutral planes were destroyed isn’t exactly newsworthy.

[@stuartpenman6387]

M O D APPROVED

[@tcapo514]

Maybe he can tell us who is more corrupt Russia or the Ukraine?

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

@@Colin-kh6kp It's very newsworthy. It shows the Russians are ready to do anything to ayone....neutrality be damned! Hello, Finland, hello Sweden....

[@krebssfish9370]

@@tcapo514 Why would that be relevant in any way? Also, it's "Ukraine", not "the Ukraine".

[@jkull173]

I don’t understand how you can constantly upload new videos so often. The fact they are almost always unreported or new current or historical topics is simply outstanding.

[@pinetree2473]

Don't expect the MSM is give you the truth.

[@jaybuck5818]

Mark's Doctor Who; also Doctor What, Why, Where and When.

[@latincat4263]

@@jaybuck5818 haha oh my god I love that

[@mileselon1339]

someone's gotta document this stuff! if not him, Then Who?

[@hb1338]

@@mileselon1339 I can give you a list of twenty independent strategic and geo-political consultancies operating in the UK. Each of them has at least one military specialist, and most of those specialist are as knowledgeable and up-to-date as Dr Felton.

[@at1970]

Thank you doctor Felton for providing us with relevant, timely and little known pieces of the ongoing Ukrainian war.

[@erhardbaehni1832]

It will be interesting to read about this sensless war in the 21 century by a little man still being the 1960 😉🐿️ in years to come .. I am sure there will be millions of people dancing in the street when they carry him feet first out of the Kremlin. 🏆

[@at1970]

@@erhardbaehni1832 Hard to believe at this point that someone on the inside isn’t planning to end him and this madness. Putin is destroying Ukraine and Russia. He has to be stopped

[@NURGLESBLESSING]

@@erhardbaehni1832 white house*

[@krebssfish9370]

@@NURGLESBLESSING Lmao

[@hb1338]

@@NURGLESBLESSING Care to bet on which one leaves first ?

[@joshjosh6526]

Dr. Felton’s news service- actually accurate and not biased! I’m loving this new “current affairs” series! As always, thank you for another great video!

[@nicksweeney5176]

You're no simple fool, Mr. Josh; you're a damned and damnable fool.

[@joshjosh6526]

@@nicksweeney5176 lol ok.

[@nicksweeney5176]

@@joshjosh6526 😉👍🏻

[@anasevi9456]

It's not hard to make videos on this conflict that will stand up to the test of time if you're not a dunce who relies on the Bagdad bob tier propaganda from the Ukrainian MoD [like most war youtubers]. That being said I would even doubt their claims 2 cruise misses were downed, lol, as so far Ukrainians have shown zero proven ability to repel them. Their anti-air is decades behind NATO/Russia, the more modern western Donations from Northrup Grumman and AWAC intel are detection/warning only.

[@scottwebster3209]

Seriously?! And what criteria are you drawing upon to determine this evaluation?

[@ElDuderino999]

Dr. Felton is a man of focus, dedication and sheer f*cking will. Honestly, I am baffled once more how he is able to accumulate so many details about what’s happening in an active warzone. Keep up the good work!

[@ThunderAppeal]

If hes a 'doctor' the standards for an education in the UK have eroded greatly.

[@ElDuderino999]

@@ThunderAppeal You should at least do some basic research on his biography before spitting out such unqualified nonsense. Read any of his countless books or publications by any chance? Mark Felton provides more insight into historic relations of current events (let alone his outstanding work on WW1 and especially WW2 documentation) than all of my history faculty in almost 20 years of school education. Once you show up with a PhD in history (like Mark Felton), you may be taken seriously.

[@ThunderAppeal]

@@ElDuderino999 Then he should stick to what he barely knows, which I presume is WW1 and WW2 from a British perspective.

[@ElDuderino999]

@@ThunderAppeal All I read from you is whiny butthurt envious pity. You Sir, unlike Mark Felton, hold no merit to your name and shall perish unpraised. No more attention for you in this discussion.

[@pyro7358]

There's almost no distinction from the WW2 stories you tell it's like history repeats itself

[@GotoHere]

Yes the US had a president with polio in WW2. Today the US has a weak, feeble, mail order politician with dementia.

[@morfgo]

What's the WW2 equivalent to this event?

[@bldlightpainting]

@@morfgo you don't know much about WWII if you can't figure this one out.

[@DaveSCameron]

Durrr! *

[@DaveSCameron]

@@morfgo Der Furteanglerzimmer

[@LeonJakub]

A good example as to why countries should invest in their own people and develop the skill sets necessary to maintain critical areas.

[@calypso7797]

At Boeing Field in Seattle seems there are often large military aircraft from other countries for modernization. For awhile there lots of AWACS coming through from NATO countries.

[@absalomdraconis]

It is often not practical to maintain everything yourself- in such circumstances, you have to choose priorities instead.

[@Adierit]

Unfortunately, money doesn't buy military secrets for how to maintain, repair, or operate aircraft unless a country that already knows all these likes you.

[@mr.smitherine1913]

They were in the process of being purchased and equipped by Ukrainians most likely. I feel like calling them neutral aircraft is only true in a technical sense.

[@bobdylan7120]

Not cost effective for such a small number of aircraft.

[@murrayeldred3563]

As ALWAYS Mark Felton always pleases the crowd.....Bravo.

[@slackerbeats]

Mark thank you for all your time you put in to this amazing channel!

[@franciscollingwood7372]

Thank you, Dr. Felton. Excellent, informative modern history.

[@murphy6700]

Dr. Felton's coverage of a war in real time is amazing. As usual, he covers topics and unearths facts that the mainstream media misses. Just like his amazing nuggets of interesting facts uncovered in his reports on WWII and other wars (like the Falklands, Middle East, etc.). This is (future) history in real time and I'm glad Dr. Felton is on the case. There will be many, many stories to come and his reports will be the go-to spot to find them.

[@hb1338]

There are plenty of places where you can access such information in something close to real time. Most of them are open to the public.

[@johnjenkins8782]

Better and more detailed information than what is broadcast by "news" outlets. Thank you for your work.

[@0Zolrender0]

Thats because "news" is propaganda of the state.

[@blackterminal]

Dr Felton keep up the episodes about this current situation. Very much appreciated.

[@EnduringFoliage]

Incredible Dr. Felton! You're doing the world and future generations a great favor.

[@Adrian2mil8]

Putin would do the world and future generations a great favor if drop a nuke in London and wipe out whole pirate island

[@bobcosmic]

In the building once again to hear facts from Mark Felton !

[@blakebunyard6716]

Thank you for all the videos. Discovering your channel has reassured my love for history and we must never forget or ignore!

[@raymondweaver8526]

It is fabulous Dr Felton has turned his talents to this war

[@seanbrazell7095]

These new war current event update videos are EASILY worthy of a new, dedicated channel! Regardless, fantastic work.

[@doge0069]

Mark is just stealing stories from osint twitter. he doesnt do much research if any at all. Weird he veers away from fascist Russian BTG's getting obliterated and russian generals becoming an endangered species to talk about Azov and hits in western Ukraine

[@davidvaughn7752]

Interesting. Excellent to know all aspects of what's going on. Probably would have not come across any of this without Mark's help!

[@gregoryemmanuel9168]

I don’t get it… how on earth do youfind all this detailed material? Simply amazing, thank you Mark 🙏🏼

[@vg7226]

He use his amaginatiin. Pure bs.

[@ghostlyinstincts]

@@vg7226 you could use a lesson in spelling

[@alanwatts8239]

@@vg7226 Trying to understand what the hell you're saying, now that's what i call using imagination.

[@frankgesuele6298]

He has spies everywhere😎

[@67wouter]

Strange story with a lot of details. Well done relaying this excellent piece of propaganda for the Ukrainians.

[@windwaik3r689]

I freelance OSINT with Project Owl and read about 2-3 hours of news, or do research on displacement of force structure and damage from satellite photos. And I never caught that Azerbaijan lost a portion of its air force in that attack. Keep up with the informative stories, thank you Dr.Felton.

[@Wolfen443]

Azerbaijan is close supported by Turkey, currently neutral in the Ukraine War. But, in the side issues, Turkey has backed Azerbaijan vs Armenia with is allied with Russia.

[@Wolfen443]

@@stonegrind If Felton is doing a video about it is credible.

[@camaradacomissario9641]

How to work there?

[@nordicson2835]

Never thought about this , thank you for practical and trustworthy posts.

[@aaronak2005]

I'm loving these current news videos! You truly are appreciated!!

[@josephcallan3430]

Like so many other posters here, thank you ,Mark, for your reporting here, and on all of your articles. Please keep it up!

[@bongodrumzz]

Thank you Dr. Felton, nice piece of work.

[@barrykevin7658]

A spectacular insight into the adjoining issues relating to the horrific war in Ukraine.

[@mvd4436]

Its a war. Why do people keep using these modifiers ? "horrific, terrible"

[@ocelot9680]

@@mvd4436 they never used those terms in actual horrific genocides,like the ones happening in palestine and Western sahara,it's funny how much this war showed how hypocritical the west is

[@stonem0013]

@@mvd4436 wars obviously vary in scale, brutality, cruelty etc. Stupid comment and lame attempt to imply bias

[@gathrik]

Thanks Mark, good research as usual.

[@stratzenigma3169]

Another great informational gold from Dr Felton!

[@jmisolis]

Thank you for your service, good sir.

[@Dark-Side055]

Sir, I am from Azerbaijan. Thank you for this video. I am your subscriber and all your videos are extremely interesting

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

It's my pleasure

[@chucks_88]

Well I bet that sucked seeing your tax dollars blown away by Russia? I'm sure Putin pay for the damage?

[@Dark-Side055]

@@chucks_88 Indeed, our money blast away. Will putin pay or not, it depends will he pay for the destructions in Ukraine, at first.

[@jamesagnew929]

As always razor sharp analysis and reporting of the state of affairs during this conflict. Thanks so much Mark

[@ottovangogh9477]

No. Sorry. Razor sharp is reserved. This is only "kitchen knife sharp". Get it right, Tosser! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️👁️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🦓

[@rogerdildeau7507]

Razor sharp propaganda!

[@jasonjavelin]

Mark Felton simply does not miss, awesome coverage!

[@mantia39]

Thanks Mark for covering the Ukrainian war. Your integrity is unflappable.

[@humanbean392]

MiG 29 is a beautiful air craft

[@jwenting]

it is, and quite capable in the hands of a good pilot. Not up to the standards of a block 50+ F-16 but certainly comparable to an earlier block 15/20 which is of course contemporary with the MiG-29.

[@thevoxofreason8468]

It's certainly not the most capable jet fighter in the world, but I've always found it to be a beautiful aircraft.

[@dzonikg]

Its useless now ..Su 25 is 100 times more usefully in this war

[@DarwinAllen]

Agreed. It's a great looking machine and has always been one of my favorites (aesthetically). Kind of makes me think of Western / Soviet fusion in a way. I'm sure the rampant espionage played no small part in that, haha.

[@fnorgen]

I always found the MiG 29 to be the sexiest jet fighter. I don't know why.

[@anasevi9456]

"not the most capable jet fighter in the world" honestly it was pretty much everything the F-18, which itself proved to be an excellent multirole; wishes it was.

[@thevoxofreason8468]

@@anasevi9456 So it's the most capable jet fighter in the world then? I didn't say it was worse or better than anything. Think you missed my point. Let me put it this way: Although countries around the world have produced and/or tested more capable, more modern fighters since the Mig-29, in my opinion, none have produced one more beautiful.

[@PUBHEAD1]

Thanks for another great video Mark. Two videos this weekend is a treat. Cheers from Canada.

[@dom40864]

Communist canada*

[@PUBHEAD1]

@@dom40864 Bwahaha

[@dustylover100]

Great stuff, Dr. Mark Felton.

[@StalinTheMan0fSteel]

The new Russian motto.... "How to win friends and influence people!"

[@basura2001]

That Azerbaijani digital blue camo livery looks really clean.

[@oldesertguy9616]

I thought the same thing. Still camouflaged without looking ugly.

[@TankerBricks]

Mark. Thanks for providing my Sunday Night entertainment!

[@joesillamanrs7189]

Glad these stories are not lost to time!

[@ThatsMrPencilneck2U]

There is no such thing as a "neutral" combat aircraft in a warring state. One can assume the hosting nation would appropriate any military asset.

[@r0ky_M]

True, any serviceable/ potentially serviceable combat aircraft in a Ukraine facility are legitimate targets.

[@howiecourt3445]

Came here to comment this. No such thing as neutral in this circumstance. War aircraft at a war aircraft repair facility. All fair game.

[@brianmccarthy5557]

This all assumes that the nation that owns the aircraft is too weak to complain. If these were US or any NATO member aircraft it could be considered an act of war, or at the very least requiring an immediate apology and reparations along with the punishment of those involved. For those puzzled by this I suggest you review The Melian Dialogue in Thucydides "The Peleponessian War" where the Athenians explained actual power politics to a recalcitrant small Spartan island colony city-state.

[@r0ky_M]

@@brianmccarthy5557 Why would NATO members leave their own air assets in a vulnerable Ukraine facility?..and if they did surely logic says they do so at their own peril...Act of War..Really?..LoL.

[@privatesmith1560]

@@brianmccarthy5557 incorrect. There is plenty of NATO equipment in the Ukraine that has been destroyed already. Same in WW2 with fromntge US to UK "land-leased" military equipment and ships. Any military equipment in a war zone is a letigimate target, regardless who legally owns it.

[@moistmike4150]

I've always loved the mean looks of the Mig-29. This aircraft scared the bejeebus out of the West during the Cold War.

[@hb1338]

I went to the Farnborough air show on many occasions in the 80s and 90s. You should have heard the gasps from knowledgeable aerospace people as the SU-27 did its Pugachev (cobra-strike) manoeuvre. It may be of limited military relevance, but it scared and impressed a lot of knowledgeable observers.

[@franciscouderq1100]

Doc strikes again !!!! The man of such valuable inputs to all. Thank you

[@crinklecut3790]

Not really my biggest concern out of this war, but thanks for documenting it.

[@ErnestJay88]

You know we are living in "not a good time" when Mark Felton talking about current event as "War History"

[@anonymoususer3561]

We are watching a video about it. It could be worse.

[@REDARROW_A_Personal]

Can't wait for Dr. Feltons video about The Third Polish Moskva War followed by Germany's Thrid Invasion of Russia and finally The Battle for Moscow 2022 Edition.

[@yaroslavsukh8692]

Hi Mark, I am from Lviv and as I understood you have an inaccurate information about russian missile strike at facility near Lviv. This attack took place in mid-March and not in February 28th.

[@andykerr3803]

You wonder what else is wrong ...

[@yaroslavsukh8692]

@@andykerr3803 sure, you have any details?

[@andykerr3803]

@@yaroslavsukh8692 No, but I wish people would at least get dates, locations and major facts straight. The 5 W's of reporting. It seems everyone wants to grab attention above all. The details on the Mig 29s are very important. Ukraine can't simply employ them at will. As you mention, timing is also critical. Russia is obviously not acting on Impulse despite the endless emotional Western narratives. They in fact entered Ukraine initially with no resistance. A lot of people are playing with dates now, to justify their actions. Bucha was an obvious example that failed.

[@desmar3]

I think its a 28. of march

[@davidcritchley3509]

Thanks for the correction

[@michaelmorris2243]

Fantastic 👏 Very good 👍 Thank you very much for everything.

[@wholloway99]

Your work is Epic...No more words needed

[@timmyjones1921]

Reminds me of Church Hill destroying France's War Ship Fleet to keep Hitler from obtaining them to use against England.

[@volodymyrvsahdneek5065]

Interesting video, and no one else has reported on this info to my knowledge. Thank you Detective Inspector Felton !!!!

[@mriamilne]

Great stuff, Mark. Keep em’ comming”

[@AussieMaleTuber]

Good work Mark, you really nailed this!

[@Farweasel]

If a Mig 29 can be had for $5m What's a Mig 17 retail at now? And if we all chip in, can we crowdfund one and fly it as a time share?

[@duke3346]

So...they were not so neutral Migs. Plausible deniability that they could be used by Ukraine more so than pure neutrality. The invasion was no secret, if I left my war planes in a conflict zone for nearly a week, no one would believe me if I said they were only there for a wash & wax. Not suss at all.

[@buschtaxi75driver55]

My thoughts as well.

[@leonardcroft1467]

Thank You Dr. Felton Always Enjoy Your Videos !!

[@davef.2811]

Looks like quite a collection of relics parked up in the yard behind that facility.

[@jamesharris9816]

Spare parts aircraft

[@mgreen7063]

As a sideline, if you have any interest in a series of spy novels set in the Azerbaijan area, as well as other parts of central Asia, check out Dan Mayland's Mark Sava series on your e-book source. Recommended. Thanks Dr Felton, for upping your production of stories and making them more modern as well!

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

Awesome thanks will do!

[@rayoflight62]

Thank you for the information Dr. Felton. I new Ukraine had an active aerospace industry, but I didn't thought of foreign Air Forces which had been impacted. I new for sure some launch companies, including from the US, had rocket motor parts made in Ukraine, and are now in trouble...

[@doublehelix7880]

NASA is in a way bigger trouble cause "the advanced US space program" already 30 years rely on buying Russian "backward soviet era" RD-180 engines and failed even to copy then during that time.

[@zaunkonig3493]

Outstanding story as always 👍 best wishes from Switzerland René

[@douglasjones2570]

Thank you!

[@doublehelix7880]

The repair plant is a legit target. Considering the fact that the Once Great Britain is on a shopping spree for Soviet and Russian made weapons around, the relations that Azerbaijan still have with Russia despite the Turkish influence there, I guess that these planes were not Azeri anymore and the Russians were well aware of this.

[@No1sonuk]

It was one of the first places hit - there wasn't time to do anything about buying them. Russia destroyed a neutral country's property without warning.

[@doublehelix7880]

@@No1sonuk The Lviv plant was hit less than a week ago. And these planes are there already 4 months.

[@Joe3pops]

Very interesting tidbit of military aviation maintenance recent history. The skilled ground handling of high performance jets often overlooked by "Top Gun" enthusiasts.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

So very right joe.... Maintenance crews worldwide: But Dear-oh-dear.... Let God Bless "Top-Gun" Enthusiasts everywhere...... The "My Gun Is Bigger Than Your Gun" .....2nd Amendment adherents. Sad. Very.

[@ZZstaff]

Thank you.

[@cmciaranmasterson]

Fair play, Dr Felton. Judging by the videos about the war that is raging in Ukraine and also the soundtrack of your videos, one would almost think that you were presenting a news programme.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

And a rather more unbiased one at that! God help us if all we have is pathetic CNN or that god-forsaken FOX ......Or the cringe-worthy BBC.

[@jupieterr]

Another current topic, I’ve been liking these recent videos tbh

[@jensenwilliam5434]

Thank you Mark!!!

[@samkangal8428]

I love the informations about the current war ,glad you do this too .

[@squidiz496]

Loving your coverage of current events. Keep up the good work!

[@derekriethmeier4366]

MiG-29 is probably the most handsome plane Russia made.

[@mandelorean6243]

MARK: don't doubt for a second doing these modern stories... The old stories in history AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE, and you've done plenty to hold us over!!!

[@justanotherviewer52]

Thanks Mark.

[@benghazi4216]

Getting compensation out of Russia will be hard for Azerbaijan, but there is a nice solution. Azerbaijan's ally Turkey is presently the home of quite a few Russian mega yacht evading sanctions. Just seize, auction off, and Azerbaijan's compensation is covered.

[@hannibalwantsahuggrande3433]

Thats called theft.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

@@hannibalwantsahuggrande3433 No it's called "Reparations"..... You damage my property...You pay.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

At the end of the day: Just another PayDay for Lawyers....they will haggle for years.... get little compensation whilst engorging themselves. Nothing new in this sad world. Just take a look how the Ogliarchs Super Yachts are being transferred to non-restricted people...worldwide.... no rich person in Russia will suffer. Certainly no "ogliarch"..... They have the game sewn up. Thanks to unscrupulous "lawyers" everywhere. Dog eat dog. Vermin get fat on vermin.

[@hannibalwantsahuggrande3433]

@@patagualianmostly7437 except the person who's property it is never did shxt to u.

[@hannibalwantsahuggrande3433]

@@patagualianmostly7437 mental gymnastics and it'ss pathetic

[@paull2166]

Very interesting! I'm reading lots about the war, but never heard this story! Nicely played. ✌️

[@paulmiskell3988]

Probably because it is b.s

[@paull2166]

@@paulmiskell3988 Are you irritated because Russia is getting their ass kicked in Ukraine? Bahaha 😆

[@evilmex1962]

@@paull2166 but why ukrainians surrenders massiviley, not russians? Or maybe you prefer word evacuated?

[@paull2166]

@@evilmex1962 The Russian troops are to dead to surrender. Did you see the retired Russian army colonel turned military analysis on Russian state TV? He stated the losses have been massive for Russia and they have no chance of winning the war. The latest estimates from military experts stated Russia has lost ⅓ of the troops committed on 24 February. The Russian military is a disaster. Bahaha 😆

[@evilmex1962]

@@paull2166 Dead to surrender?)) This is most pity excuse i ever heard. I saw retired american colonel, Douglas Mcgregor. He is saying Ukraine is doomed, no question about it.

[@thinman8621]

This is the rest of the story of the war in Ukraine. Many knock-on effects. Thank you, Dr. Felton.

[@cale115]

One of the prettiest jets ever built.

[@peterjones596]

£5-8m for a Mig 29... I'd better get saving! That's not such a great deal of money for a very nice bit of kit.

[@chrismartin3197]

It’s not the acquisition cost that gets you…

[@oldesertguy9616]

@@chrismartin3197 I had a friend of mine that wanted to get a military surplus helicopter (a UH-1) for our local law enforcement agencies. Of course, his plan was he would be the pilot. I pointed out that, even if it was free, the maintenance and operation costs of a Huey would be a lot more than our little rural county could bear. It would be nice, but not really practical at the time.

[@Historyfan476AD]

Still cheaper than American.

[@peterjones596]

@@chrismartin3197 I'm well aware of that, but still, it's a bargain... And the fuel, even currently, would be the least of the expenses, but... Well, look at how mad some rare car prices are, with a tenth or less, of the performance. Hey, it's good to dream!

[@peterjones596]

@@Historyfan476AD Yup, it's a cheaper F15...

[@foysalsiddik6897]

I'm form Bangladesh 🇧🇩 & Sir, let me tell you, You're videos about History & Current situation is unbiased as possible. 🙂

[@OGPatriot03]

He's pretty darn pro-Ukraine....

[@NZIGNANTI]

Negative, ghost rider

[@joseescobar76]

Thanks Mark!

[@Wideoval73]

Excellent info I was not aware of. Thanjs

[@Tjalve70]

No matter how you feel about the war, that facility is obviously a valid military target. So no one can fault Russia for doing that. But likewise, I am sure Russia will have no problems recompensing Azerbaijan for their loss. Since this was in the beginning of the war, it is quite obvious that Azerbaijan would not have been able to get their MiGs out of Ukraine. And it's quite likely that Ukraine would have simply confiscated the MiGs if Azerbaijan had not been willing to sell them.

[@magnacz]

About payments from Russia I wouldn't hold my breath....

[@Tjalve70]

@@magnacz Recompensing. That doesn't have to mean money. I am sure they have some MiGs of their own they can give away.

[@OGPatriot03]

@@magnacz Russia's economy is doing way better than ours...

[@Saeronor]

@@OGPatriot03 By what metrics? And "ours" as in...?

[@vlad_47]

@@Saeronor Those who imposed the illegal sanctions and boasted about destroying Russia's economy and currency.

[@ryanjames6411]

Thank you mark for the work you put into these videos and spreading knowledge, from a fan down under 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Bubonic4U]

How are you going to call them neutral when they are providing support to one side?

[@titanintel3182]

Excellent work as usual!

[@gonavy1]

Thanks Dr. Felton this is the kind of information you usually wouldn't hear about. Keep them coming.

[@hugh8329]

Is this the same Ukrainian firm that overhauled a dozen or so Croatian Migs and the Croatian Air Force found the planes to be in dangerous, unflyable condition following the overhaul work, and in one example nearly led to a tragedy that was averted by the skill of a Croatian pilot? There were also rumours about the Croatians receiving different airframes to the ones they shipped for repair, that substandard frames were swapped. If so, the Azerbaijani Air Force may have dodged reliability issues if their Migs went the same way as the repair facility. I think, more than a decade ago, the same Ukrainian firm also got into trouble with US diplomats because they were shipping arms to terror groups in Sudan and the Middle East.

[@stuartlichty4250]

Thank you for this report. Regarding the annotated images, if you are able, please rotate the images so that the building and other structures shadows are facing down - this is the proper “look angle” used in military imagery analysis (shadows down is how a scene would appear if you were viewing from overhead in an aircraft etc.).

[@MrErdem95]

Imagine having a maintenance depot that is completely unprotected, it even has glasses that you can see outside from. And you're against a power that has the best missiles in the world. Good luck.

[@joshhencik1849]

He wasn't talking about a Russian maintenance facility.

[@behnamzakhireh6425]

Any Armament in Ukraine is a target, you did say that Ukraine would have turned these aircrafts into their Air Force. So what else do you expect!?

[@jjab99]

Great video as always and just shows how even a "limited war" between two countries can have global repercussions. Keep up the great work and please keep the videos coming. Stay safe everyone, Joe

[@edi9892]

The third very interesting story about the Ukraine I never saw in the news... You're really good at gathering intel.

[@waynedoo7442]

Mark Felton is the best 👌 amazing content

[@chiron14pl]

This and the other video on the mines is bringing a valuable perspective on the collateral effects of this war, thanks for the excellent coverage

[@michaelchitwood5566]

I never imagined non-Ukraine jets would have been destroyed near Lviv.

[@duartesimoes508]

And I never imagined Lviv being bombed. I've been there several times, arriving and departing from UKLL, Danylo Halitskiy Airport. Hard to swallow...

[@nobody8116]

And I never imagined non-Ukraine jets would be in Ukraine.

[@terryadavis3458]

@@nobody8116 why? Thats not a weird thing at all true out the whole world

[@nobody8116]

@@terryadavis3458 Russia has jets from other countries?

[@legokingtm9462]

@@nobody8116 Maybe Russia also provide maintenance for CSTO equipment, Kazakhstan, Belarus... Nobody nows how to conduct maintenances better than the maker of the jets.

[@groovie444]

Can you even call it a history describing ongoing conflict? I imagine it is not an easy job to make those videos unbiased. Thank you, mr. Felton.

[@Gw0wvl]

If it's in the past , It's history , just like yesterday is .

[@paulmurphy42]

Keep 'em coming Mark!

[@blackseafleet]

Nice work! I don’t believe Russia will compensate Azerbaijan, as Azerbaijan shot down a Russian helo during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Azerbaijan has also caused the Russian Peacekeeping unit in the region significant trouble, so I estimate this may have been a level of subtle revenge, if revenge at all. Don’t hold your hopes on compensation.

[@anonymousjohn386]

Repair facilities are legitimate targets, doesn't matter who or what from where is in or near the target.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@anonymousjohn386 Only if you are fighting a legitimate war.

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

@@anonymousjohn386 except no war was declared

[@anonymousjohn386]

@@augustuslunasol10thapostle formalities of a special military operation. Once it's on, it's on and these formalities are out the window.

[@mvd4436]

@@wessexdruid7598 It is a very legitimate war. The Donbas was under attack for 8 years, UK and US naval bases were being built in Odessa and Russia said 15 years ago that Ukraine was a red line.