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Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian warplanes on the eastern front: a Su-35 fighter and a Su-34 fighter-bomber.

Eastern Ukraine
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

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.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

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

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's Air Force destroyed two Russian aircraft that were dropping guided bombs on the positions of our troops this morning. [The warplanes in question were] one Su-34 fighter-bomber and one Su-35S fighter jet.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine shot down 2 Russian fighter jets on Feb. 19

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

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

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

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

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:02.312Z

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