On the evening of March 2, Ukrainian troops shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber on the eastern direction.
Shooting down another Su-34
Regarding the combat work that I reported an hour ago. The Eastern Air Command confirms the downing of the Su-34 fighter-bomber. Unfortunately, only one.
Mykola Oleschuk
Commander of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces
Earlier, Oleschuk reported on the combat use of anti-aircraft guided missiles against two enemy Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft.
On the morning of March 1, the Defense Forces eliminated another enemy Su-34 fighter in the east.
Work of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Since the beginning of 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force managed to destroy 17 Russian aircraft:
one IL-22 transport plane,
12 Su-34 fighter-bombers.
two Su-35 multipurpose fighters.
two A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft.
The large number of destroyed aircraft became possible due to the elimination of the A-50, explains the spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat. Now Russian pilots receive less information about the radar stations of the Defense Forces and air defense equipment, so they are vulnerable.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, as of the morning of March 2, 2024, Russia had lost 347 aircraft and 325 helicopters since the start of the full-scale invasion.
