Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft in Zaporizhzhia Oblast at around 4 a.m. local time.
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Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter jet in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in the early hours of Sept. 25
The Su-34 jet was shot down at around 4 a.m. local time in the Zaporizhzhia sector of the front line
The warplane had been attacking the city of Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs at the time of the strike
A Russian Su-34 aircraft was shot down in the Zaporizhzhia direction around 04:00 on September 25, 2025.
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