Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy Russian Su-25 aircraft in Donetsk region
Photo: Russian Su-25 aircraft (rosmedia)
In the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Su-25 aircraft. The incident occurred in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops.
“In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Su-25 combat aircraft that tried to shell the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces,” the report says.
The plane was shot down by anti-aircraft gunners from the separate mechanized brigade named after General Standard Bearer Marko Bezruchko. According to the Ukrainian military, Russian aircraft is already burning in the steppes of the Ukrainian Donbas.
Russian losses in Ukraine
As of Friday morning, July 19, Russia's losses in the war in Ukraine amounted to 980 troops, bringing the total number of Russian army losses since the beginning of the invasion to 564,620. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 55 artillery systems and 42 drones.
In addition, since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed 362 Russian aircraft.
