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Ukrainian forces shot down two Russian fighter aircraft, a Su-34 and a Su-35S, in eastern Ukraine.

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Ukrainian officials reported that Ukrainian forces shot down two more Russian fighter aircraft, a Su-34 and a Su-35S, in Ukraine's east on the morning of 19 February.

The Ukrainian Air Force has shot down two enemy warplanes on the eastern front, including a Su-35 fighter and a Su-34 fighter-bomber.

Ukrainian Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app

Ukraine reportedly downed a Su-34 and a Su-35S plane on Feb. 19.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine claim to have shot down six Russian fighter aircraft in less than 72 hours

the Ukrainian Air Force took down two more fighter bombers, the SU-34 and SU-35, on Monday morning

In the eastern direction, units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two enemy aircraft: a Su-34 fighter-bomber and a Su-35S fighter.

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