Ukraine shoots down 4 Russian fighter jets in weekend killstreak, says air force chief
Ukraine shoots down 4 Russian fighter jets in weekend killstreak, says air force chief
Ukrainian forces destroyed three Russian Su-34s and one Su-35, said Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk.
- The Ukrainian airforce says it shot down four Russian fighter jets this weekend.
- On Saturday, the Ukraine airforce chief said two Su-34 and one Su-35 fighter jets were downed.
- Another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was destroyed, on Sunday.
weekend is not over yet
It's also a long weekend for some.
Maybe washing’s birthday isn’t just for getting deals on mattresses and SUVs!
Finally some good news
Not really great news when you just lost a strategic town. I feel they are reporting every single kill, even the most minor ones, while underreporting the general state of things at a bigger level.
Avdiikva is a big loss, but just like Bahkmut it was inevitable as long as Russia will throw away men and materiel into the meat grinder, whilst Ukraine values their soldiers lives
They’ve made the Russians really pay for all their ‘big wins’ and ran a serious defense throughout, it was common to see 10+ Russian tanks and IFVs destroyed each day. The troop losses have been so numerous, that’s been hard to keep track of
Russia was throwing away upwards of a thousand men per day for a pile of rubble town. Much more useful for domestic propaganda than military value.
Great for Ukraine.
I'm glad, but watch Republicans use this as an excuse to say this is why Ukraine doesn't need U.S. support.
Edit: Wow, I should have scrolled down. We already have someone saying that in the comments.
So they get dogs now right?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Footage circulating widely on social media was said to show the latest Russian fighter being shot down.
Footage reported to be showing Russian Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian forces near Dyakove, Luhansk region.
In December, Ukraine orchestrated a similar success story, with Ukrainian forces eliminating three Russian Su-34 fighter/bombers over two days.
Last month, Business Insider's Sinéad Baker wrote that Russia was strategically trying to bait Ukraine into using up its Patriot stocks to leave itself vulnerable.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russia's air superiority was key to capturing Avdiivka, the 'gateway' to Donetsk, launching hundreds of glide bombs in recent days to pummel Ukraine's troops.
Ukrainian Air Force Spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said the only way Ukraine can combat glide bombs is by shooting down the Su-34 and Su-35 planes that them, reported the Kyiv Independent.
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Su-34s are practically target practice at this point.
@drift hunters The Russian defense ministry said two missiles were fired from Ukrainian territory at the IL-76 military transport aircraft.
Well done you crane!