Russian war of aggression
London: Russian anti-aircraft defense shoots down its own fighter jet
In total, Russia has now lost around 90 aircraft since the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine, according to the British Ministry of Defense. photo
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The Zaporizhzhia region is home to one of the most hotly contested sectors of the front. Russia is said to have lost one of its most modern fighter aircraft here – through its own fault.
Near the occupied city of Tokmak in southern Ukraine, the Russian According to British estimates, anti-aircraft defense accidentally shot down one of its own fighter jets. It is the fifth lost Su-35S aircraft, Russia’s most advanced fighter aircraft in widespread use, the British Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. In total, Russia has lost around 90 aircraft since the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine.
The strategically important city of Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region is heavily fortified. Russian command posts are often housed there, commanding one of the most hotly contested sections of the front. “These headquarters are typically protected by special short and medium-range air defense systems,” it said in London. These are “very likely at the highest level of readiness” as Ukraine continues to carry out effective strikes against such locations.
The British Ministry of Defense has been publishing daily information on the course of the war since the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine began in February 2022. Moscow accuses London of disinformation.