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Putin’s plane has left Moscow for St. Petersburg. Looks like he is fleeing from the advancing Wagner Group military column (twitter.com)

submitted 2 years ago by shishmish@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social

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[–] maporita@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Absolutely no way in hell that a plane carrying Putin would be broadcasting ADSB

[–] mannycalavera@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Absolutely no way in hell that a plane carrying Putin would be broadcasting ADSB

What about a way in Russia? 😃

[–] Tetra@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Same thing really

[–] noXi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the pilot better turns on ADSB if he does not want to collide with other planes. usually they send an ID with no other information, but if that ID is known… lemmy knows

[–] AveragePigeon@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

ADSB isn't necessary, really. Lots of military aircraft fly every day without ADSB active. Also, radar exists.

[–] tal@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm not saying that Putin is aboard the plane, but I don't think that Wagner has any substantial air-to-air capability. I know that they operated some ground attack planes in Ukraine earlier, but AFAIK, that's it. So there probably is limited risk to Putin in that information going out.

EDIT: Apparently it turned off its transponder later while in flight.

[–] farizer@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

The plane is a destraction. He is in train going the other way