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Ukrainian Air Force units destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter on the eastern front.

eastern Ukraine
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Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Air Force units destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter on the eastern front early on February 17.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

"Nothing will stop us! Thank you, warriors!" - Mykola Oleshchuk

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces have destroyed 332 enemy aircraft and 325 Russian helicopters since the war began.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's Air Force units destroyed three Russian aircraft on the eastern front on the morning of 17 February, including two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's military shot down two Russian Su-34 fighter jets and another Russian Su-35 combat aircraft on Feb. 17

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Air Force units destroyed two Su-34 and one Su-35 aircraft in the eastern direction on the morning of 17 February 2024.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian pilots attempted to eject from the downed aircraft, with evidence of parachutes being deployed observed.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:02.210Z

Source story: 3828500-ukrainian-air-force-destroys-two-enemy-su34s-one-su35