On December 22, Ukrainian defenders destroyed three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the southern direction.
Ukrainian fighters shot down three Russian fighter jets
AFU Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk, reported that on the night of December 22, 2023, the occupiers left a message on a piece of a downed "Shahed" kamikaze drone with the "Ы" series: "Die motherf**kers!"
It is noted that three Russian Su-34 fighter bombers were destroyed in the southern direction.
The commander thanked the soldiers for their combat work but did not reveal the details of the operation or the exact location.
What is known about the losses of the Russian army
The Ukrainian military continues to liquidate the Russian military. The total number of losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion is 351,350 soldiers.
Only in the past day, the aviation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck 16 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment and the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems.
Also, units of the missile forces hit nine areas of personnel concentration, weapons and military equipment, three ammunition depots and enemy artillery.