Ukrainian military destroys two more Russian Su-34s, making it three since day beginning
Photo: The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down two more Su-34s on February 29, making it three since the beginning of the day (wikipedia.org)
On February 29, the Ukrainian military shot down two more Russian Su-34 aircraft. In total, the Russians have already lost three aircraft since the beginning of the day, according to Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
"After successful combat work on the enemy aircraft on the night of February 29, two more Russian aircraft were destroyed: Su-34 fighter-bombers on the Avdiivka and Mariupol directions!" he says.
Syrskyi thanked the Ukrainian military for their combat work.
Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down two more Su-34s on February 29 (facebook.com/CinCAFofUkraine)
Ukrainian Armed Forces already destroyed 13 Russian aircraft in February 2024
In total, the Ukrainian military has shot down 13 Russian aircraft since February 17. In particular, on the morning of February 29, the Ukrainian Armed Forces already destroyed one enemy Su-34. Among the destroyed Russian aircraft are ten Su-34s, two Su-35s, and one A-50. Most of them were shot down on the eastern front.
According to Yurii Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, the massive downing of Russian aircraft in February 2024 was a response by the Ukrainian defense forces to the increased presence of enemy aircraft in eastern Ukraine.
In addition, due to the constant threat of Russian long-range radar detection and control aircraft, the A-50 has been out of the sky for four days. This, to a certain extent, makes it easier to target Russian aircraft.
