Videos purporting to show a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil refinery may actually have been of a wayward civilian An-2 biplane<\/a>. Whatever the exact circumstances were, the incident highlights the continued utility of the anachronistic, but venerable An-2, with<\/a> or without a pilot<\/a>.<\/p>\n Clips, seen below, showing what looks to be an An-2 passing very low over an oil refinery in the city of Salavat in Russia\u2019s Bashkortostan region, as well as anti-aircraft guns firing at it, first began circulating on social media earlier today.<\/p>\n Drone attack on Russian oil refinery in Salavat, Bashkortostan, region of Russia is reported. 1300km from the frontline. <\/p>\n UPD. False alarm. As it is now reported, a civilian An-2 flew into a restricted area over the oil refinery and was fired upon by Russian air defense. pic.twitter.com\/wn6PS5OuqI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Special Kherson Cat<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n (@bayraktar_1love) November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n The plane seen in the videos has a wing configuration and overall shape that align with the An-2, also known by its NATO reporting name Colt, and what sounds like a radial piston engine can be heard in some of the footage. It is possible that it is another biplane type, such as a crop duster, but An-2s are still in use in Russia for commercial<\/a> and military purposes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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