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Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft in Zaporizhzhia Oblast at around 4 a.m. local time.

Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter jet in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in the early hours of Sept. 25

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The Su-34 jet was shot down at around 4 a.m. local time in the Zaporizhzhia sector of the front line

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

The warplane had been attacking the city of Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs at the time of the strike

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

A Russian Su-34 aircraft was shot down in the Zaporizhzhia direction around 04:00 on September 25, 2025.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:27:18.840Z

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