Since the 2021 military coup in Myanmar, anti-junta fighters have reportedly downed 13 military aircraft worth approximately $170 million. The Kachin Independence Army and allies shot down five planes over Kachin and northern Shan States. The Karenni resistance claimed four more, including three fighter jets and two helicopters across Sagaing, Chin, and Karen regions. Additional reports from defectors mention seven more damaged or destroyed aircraft over multiple regions. The junta attributes some losses to mechanical failure and weather. Independent verification remains unavailable.
Since the 2021 coup in Myanmar, anti-junta resistance forces have shot down 13 military aircraft, with a total estimated value of around USD 170 million, according to a report.
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