Ukraine destroys Russian MiG-29 on its airbase in Kursk region
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a Russian MiG-29 at an airfield in the Kursk region (Getty Images)
Ukrainian military forces destroyed a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet at an airfield in the Kursk region, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade Black Forest carried out a successful operation at the Russian Khalino airfield in the Kursk region.
“A MiG-29 fighter jet and a Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system were destroyed,” the statement reads.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also emphasized that there is more to come.
The 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade “Black Forest” successfully conducted an operation at Khalino airfield in Kursk Oblast, striking a MiG-29 fighter jet and a Pantsir-S1 air defense system. pic.twitter.com/8Hy68u0ktt
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