The Ukrainian Air Force has successfully downed another Russian Su-34 Fullback fighter bomber, marking the seventh such aircraft shot down in a week. The head of the Ukrainian Air Forces celebrated the achievement with a statement, saying, "Minus one, we continue working! We will eat the Russian bear in small pieces." He added, "Glory to Ukrainian Defenders!" The downing of the Su-34 occurred in the Donetsk direction, supporting the Russian advance in the area. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the air force's effectiveness in his evening speech, thanking them for their precision and the good results against Russian military aircraft, specifically mentioning the seven combat aircraft downed. He extended his gratitude to the defenders, referencing the "Eternal flight, brothers" to honor the fallen.
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๐ @ZelenskyyUa thanks Air Force for 7 downed Russian Su aircraft over week https://t.co/DxjxLbQTnx
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Ukraine shoots down seventh Russian fighter jet in a week https://t.co/PB3jINPkcb https://t.co/ZAQjiDr9cY
Defence Forces took down another Su-34. As Nikolaevsky Vanyok points out, this happened in Donetsk direction. Su-34s continue supporting russian advance in the area and get caught. https://t.co/VyAZOT2mbL
The AFU has shot down another Russian Su-34 fighter jet, the AFU General Staff reported. https://t.co/SavxwNTMJy
Seventh aircraft in a week: Ukrainian Air Forces have shot down one more Russian Su-34. "Minus one, we continue working!" Head of Ukrainian Air Forces wrote. "We will eat the Russian bear in small pieces," he added. Glory to Ukrainian Defenders! https://t.co/3GAkC23lVK
The Ukrainian Air Force reports the downing of another Russian Su-34. โThis time, I can say that the Su-35 pilot was lucky - he maneuvered out of the way and is no longer taking any risks. And the Su-34 crew joins our โEternal flight, brothersโ section,โ Air Force commanderโฆ https://t.co/7rc9YmqlHL
Another Russian SU-34 was shot down by the Ukrainian army. This is the seventh airplane in a week. https://t.co/gmymHRBczk
The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have downed another Russian Su-34 Fullback fighter bomber this morning. https://t.co/PWPkbiFyb9