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National Guard soldiers from the 31st National Guard Brigade destroyed a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Donetsk region using an Igla MANPADS.

New York, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Soldiers from the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Donetsk region. The Igla MANPADS combined squad from the 31st National Guard Brigade shot down the Russian attack aircraft with an accurate shot.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Ukraine's National Guard claimed to have downed another Russian Su-25 fighter jet in embattled Donetsk Oblast using a MANPADS.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian National Guard downs Russian Su-25 with Igla MANPAD in Donetsk region

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian defenders successfully expelled Russian forces from the Canal microdistrict in Chasovyi Yar using artillery fire curtain tactics.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian occupation forces carried out bomb attacks on the Toretsk community, specifically shelling the village of New York with KAB-250.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

A 45-year-old man sustained a head wound from a munition hitting a private sector house.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Another shell hit an apartment block, injuring a 39-year-old woman and her 8-year-old daughter who were taken to hospital with mine-blast injuries.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Private households and apartment buildings were damaged in the shelling.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:08.916Z

Source story: 3879773-national-guard-soldiers-destroy-russias-su25-attack-aircraft-in-donetsk-region