Ukrainian Air Force shoots down another Russian Su-34

Ukrainian Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“This time, the Su-35 pilot was able to maneuver and is no longer taking risks. However, the Su-34 crew will be added to our 'Eternal Flight, Brothers' column. The results of objective control are positive and leave no room for doubt,” he noted.

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As reported by Ukrinform, on the morning of February 17, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down two enemy Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter jet.

Early on February 18, a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was destroyed in the east.

On February 19, Ukrainian defenders shot down two more enemy warplanes in the eastern sector. According to Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, the downed aircraft were a Su-34 fighter-bomber and a Su-35S fighter jet, which attacked Ukrainian troops' positions with guided bombs.

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