Another costly blow for Putin after losing ninth fighter jet in 10 days | W5589VM | 2024-03-01 11:08:01
Ukraine destroyed yet one more high-tech Russian bomber after downing seven fighter jets in every week.
If Russia thought it was having a better week in the skies after dodging Ukrainian air defence methods on Monday, it's quick discovering out it was flawed.
Commander Mykola Oleschuk stated: 'Another minus Su-34 in the japanese path within the Ukrainian Air Drive's official Telegram channel shortly after 9am in the present day.
The lieutenant basic stated: 'Yesterday Russian pilots managed to evade our missiles, but this won't all the time be the case.
'That's why I advise the occupiers to see their family members earlier than each departure simply in case.
'As a result of who is aware of if he might be fortunate or not this time.'
Ukraine claimed to have shot down a second Su-34 fighter jet round 2pm on Tuesday.
Taking to Telegram, Oleschuk declared 'Russia should assume, at the very least for a while, to stop airborne meat assaults'
Every of the Soviet-origin Su-34 jets costs an estimated £40 million, making each lack of the twin-engine, two-seat aircraft an expensive loss for the Russian army.
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Ukraine claimed to have downed a further five in the last ten days, together with two Su-35 planes.
This consists of an Su-34 on February 21, an Su-34 and Su-35S on February 19, an Su-34 on February 18, along with two Su-34 planes and an Su-35 on February 17.
In addition to the fighter jets, the Air Pressure claims to have downed two A-50 planes in a single day on February 23.
The early warning and control jet, utilized by Russia to watch Ukraine's air defences, carry up to 15 personnel and price an estimated £236 million each.
Russia has lost around 340 planes because the begin of the struggle, in line with Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Overnight and into the early hours of February 27, Russia launched a flurry of drones and missiles at Ukraine.
This included 13 Iranian-made Shahed drones and 5 missiles.
Ukrainian air defences intercepted 11 drones and two missiles, based on the Ukrainian Air Drive.
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