The Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet this morning, the Ukrainian military announced, as reported by Reuters.
"This morning, June 7, 2025, as a result of a successful operation by the Air Force in the Kursk direction, a Russian Su-35 fighter was shot down," the military said on Telegram.
No further details were given.
Russian forces have not yet commented on the incident, while Reuters has not been able to independently confirm the report.
Ukraine's security agency, the SBU, last week carried out a major drone attack on over 40 Russian military aircraft, damaging or destroying dozens of Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, which Russia uses to fire long-range missiles into Ukraine.
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