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A Russian Su-25 aircraft was shot down in the Donetsk region by members of the 110th separate mechanized brigade.

Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A Russian Su-25 was shot down in the Donetsk region by the 110th separate mechanized brigade.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade shot down another Russian Su-25 fighter jet, the unit said on May 13.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's 47th separate mechanized brigade reported that it shot down a multi-million-dollar Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter on Monday, May 13.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The downing of the Alligator, which is valued at approximately $16 million, likely occurred in eastern Ukraine, where the brigade has been fighting in the Pokrovsky sector in the Donetsk region.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

As of May 13, Russia has lost a total of 325 helicopters since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Over the past two-and-a-half years of war, Ukraine's taken down nearly half of Russia's Ka-52s.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

An enemy Su-25 was also shot down.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:06.236Z

Source story: 3863298-zelensky-our-task-is-to-thwart-russias-attempt-to-expand-war