The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed it shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet on the eastern front, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The announcement follows earlier reports of the shootdown. Details of the pilot's fate and the exact location were not provided.
Ukraine's Air Force officially announced it shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet on the eastern front, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The announcement, made Wednesday afternoon, follows an earlier report at 15:03 Jerusalem time that a Russian Su-35 was downed in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and the pilot was rescued. The official confirmation does not specify the location beyond the eastern front or address the pilot's fate. The shootdown is the latest in a series of air-to-air engagements in the conflict, as both sides have claimed downing each other's aircraft.
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