Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
A Russian military forces Il-18/22 VzPU airborne command post RA-75917[107] was, through several Telegram video and casualty postings, reported shot down by Wagner PMC forces along the highway from Rostov-on-Don to Voronezh, during the Wagner Group rebellion and “March to Justice” towards Moscow.[108] 8 crew members were identified as having been killed.[109]
A Russian military forces Il-22M11 tail number 95678 was heavily damaged (most likely by an surface-to-air missile) while on duty in the area of Strilkove at about 21 p.m. on January 14. After the hit, the plane managed to land in Anapa, requested evacuation, calling an ambulance and a fire truck. A voice recording was published by RBC-Ukraine of the pilot requesting coordination of emergency airport services. [110]