Ukrainian Air Defense Downs two Russian Su-30 SM Fighter Jets, Pilots Eject

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01:14 PM, March 16, 2022
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Russian Sukhoi Su-30sm Fighter Aircraft

Ukrainian air defense systems shot down two Russian Su-30SM aircraft in the country's south on Wednesday evening.

"A pair of fighter jets manned by the occupation forces attempted to attack a village in Odess region. The anti-aircraft missile unit of the Air Command South destroyed both warplanes," the Ukrainian military said in a Facebook statement.

The pilots ejected, the military added.

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