4 Ukrainian Su-27 Fighter Jets and Bayraktar Drone Shot Down West of Kiev

DONBASS – Four Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets, one Mil Mi-8 helicopter and one Turkish-made Bayraktar TB-2 drone were shot down in the area around Zhytomir on Saturday (5/3/2022).

Russia’s Ministry of Defense (Kemhan) announced the news amid ongoing fighting in Ukraine.

Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, citing Kiev’s failure to implement the Minsk agreement and threats to withdraw from the Budapest Memorandum.

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The Russian Armed Forces destroyed most of the Ukrainian military airfield, as well as military aircraft, during the first day of the operation.

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Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the four fighter jets were downed in aerial combat, while air defenses on the ground downed Mi-8 helicopters, Bayraktar drones, as well as one Su-25 fighter jet (NATO reporting name: Frogfoot).

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“In addition, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed five Ukrainian radars and two Buk M-1 air defense systems,” Konashenkov said.

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