Russia Ukraine war: Ukraine shoots down three Russian warplanes, air force chief says

“On the morning of February 17, 2024, within the japanese (sector), items of the Air Power of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three enemy plane without delay – two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter,” Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on Telegram.

Reuters was not in a position to confirm the declare, which if true would characterize a loss to Moscow of superior warplanes value in extra of $100 million in whole.

Since receiving superior Western air defence programs, Kyiv has been in a position to deploy these weapons to pose an rising menace to Russian aviation in areas close to the entrance strains because the two-year anniversary nears of Russia’s invasion.

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