“Our anti-aircraft missile system has confirmed the defeat of a Su-34 fighter-bomber in the Mariupol direction,” he said.
However, he noted that the plane did not return to the airfield.
Oleshchuk added that in the Odessa direction there was combat work on the Russian Su-30 in the Black Sea.
“We are studying objective control materials to know for sure whether the target was hit or not,” he said.
Beating up Russian Su-34s
On December 22, Air Force Commander Nikolai Oleshchuk reported that the Ukrainian military had shot down three Russian Su-34 aircraft in a southern direction. He noted that this is the defenders’ response to a nighttime drone attack.
After which the press secretary of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Yuri Ignat, noted that the Su-34 had long been included in the Russian loss statistics. According to him, this aircraft is one of the newest aircraft in service with the Russian Army and can cost from $50 million.
The command also hinted that Russian Su-34s could have been shot down by a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.
At the same time, President Vladimir Zelensky stated in a video message that the ability of the Ukrainian military to shoot down Russian fighters is “one of the keys to a just end to the war.”
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2023-12-24 20:41:41
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