The shooting down of the Russian Su-34 in the eastern direction. How it was
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The shooting down of the Russian Su-34 in the eastern direction. How it was

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Source:  online.ua

The Air Force of the Armed Forces shot down the first Russian Su-34 in March 2024. Video confirmation has already been published online.

Destruction of the Su-34 on March 1

The press service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that on Friday, March 1, around 09:00, another enemy Su-34 fighter-bomber was destroyed in the eastern direction.

What is important to understand is that the Russian plane tried to strike Ukrainian military positions with guided aerial bombs.

In addition, netizens have already published a video of the Su-34 falling.

It is also worth recalling that in February 2024 alone, Ukrainian soldiers shot down 13 Russian aircraft, including the A-50U.

As the representatives of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine note, they are doing everything possible to protect the Ukrainian skies.

Thus, on the night of March 2, as a result of combat operations, 14 out of 17 "martyrs" were destroyed in the Odesa, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhya, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

It is also known that Russia attacked Ukraine on the same night with three Kh-59/Kh-35 guided air missiles from the TOT of the Kherson and Donetsk regions.

Total losses of the Russian army as of March 2, 2024:

  • personnel — about 415,640 (+960) people,

  • tanks — 6624 (+14) units,

  • armored combat vehicles — 12,611 (+29) units,

  • artillery systems — 10153 (+47) units,

  • RSZV — 1003 (+3) units,

  • air defense equipment — 696 (+5) units,

  • aircraft — 346 (+1) units,

  • helicopters — 325 (+0) units,

  • UAVs of operational-tactical level — 7829 (+35),

  • cruise missiles — 1915 (+3),

  • ships/boats — 25 (+0) units,

  • submarines — 1 (+0) units,

  • automotive equipment and tank trucks — 13,267 (+61) units,

  • special equipment - 1617 (+6)

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