06 Aug 2026, 15:06
Ukrainian Army Claims It Shot Down Two Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bombers
- The Ukrainian army says it shot down two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers, claiming that the fourth strike was carried out by the same aircraft.
- After the fourth strike, Ukrainian air defense shot down the enemy Su-34 fighter-bomber with a missile; “no doubt” is not a claim.
- According to the Russian side, the air defense systems were operating; the Russian side claims that the Ukrainian army’s losses were caused by the use of NATO weapons.
The Ukrainian army says it shot down two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers at about the same time on Thursday, with the fifth strike carried out by the same aircraft. According to the Ukrainian military, the fourth strike was carried out by the same aircraft. The Ukrainian military says that the fourth strike resulted in the downing of the two aircraft. The Ukrainian side also says that the Russian Su-34 aircraft were hit by Ukrainian air defense systems, with the fourth strike carried out by the same aircraft. The Ukrainian side says that the fourth strike was carried out by the same aircraft.
What exactly the Ukrainian army is claiming is not specified; the report says that the Ukrainian side claims that the enemy aircraft were shot down. At the same time, the Russian side says that it did not suffer losses. The report also notes that the Ukrainian side says that it used air defense systems to stop the aircraft.
The Ukrainian army says it shot down two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers with the fourth strike, and that the fifth strike was carried out by the same aircraft. The Ukrainian side says that the Russian aircraft were shot down by Ukrainian air defense systems. The Ukrainian side says that the Russian side has not provided any evidence.
Information about the sequence of events from the Ukrainian side was published by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Specifically, it was reported that the Ukrainian air defense shot down the aircraft. In particular, it was stated that the downing of the aircraft took place at around the same time. At the same time, the Ukrainian side claims that the Russian aircraft were hit by Ukrainian air defense systems.
The Ukrainian army says that the downing of the Russian aircraft took place in the area of the city of Lviv. The Ukrainian side says that the downing of the aircraft was carried out by Ukrainian air defense systems. It is also claimed that the downing took place at around the same time.
The Ministry of Defence also said that the Ukrainian air defense used “pilot zones” (test areas) from which the enemy aircraft were detected, and that the Su-34 fighter-bomber was hit. The Ukrainian side also says that the downing of the aircraft took place in the area of the city of Lviv and that the enemy aircraft were hit by Ukrainian air defense systems.
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