Ukraine has shot down three Russian helicopters and a Su-25 fighter jet over Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.
The Russian Su-25 aircraft was shot down by Kharkiv’s Air Defense Forces early today, according to Oleg Synegubov, the regional governor of Kharkiv.
The jet erupts into a large blaze when it is attacked by two surface-to-air missiles (SAM) over Kharkiv’s city center, according to footage acquired by the Daily Mail, before exploding again upon collision with the ground.
Synegubov mentioned that the plane was part of a squadron of between five and seven aircraft which have been conducting regular bombing runs over Ukraine’s second city.
The Armed Forces Air Command also reported early Monday morning that two Su-34 fighter-bombers, two Su-30 SM planes, and three helicopters were also shot down yesterday.
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city is one of the cities worst-hit by Russian bombing campaigns in recent days.
Ukrainian soldiers can be heard cheering at the sight of their occupiers’ burning aircraft streaking falling out of the sky, as the nation’s armed forces continue to put up a bitter fight against the Russian onslaught.
Russia has recorded considerable losses since the attack on Ukraine began, with the Ukrainian Armed Forces reporting that a total of 44 Russian planes and 44 helicopters have been brought down in the past eleven days.
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