What happened? Ukrainian defenders shot down an enemy attack aircraft and a drone near Bakhmut.
Source. State Border Guard Service.
Details. It is noted that the enemy attack aircraft was covering the infantry from the air, which was advancing on the defence line of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The border guard opened fire from a man-portable air defence system and shot down the russian attack aircraft, preliminarily the Su-25. The plane caught fire and crashed, the fate of the pilot is unknown.
In addition, in the sky near Bakhmut, border guards shot down a reconnaissance drone with small arms.
Previously. The Defence Forces eliminated more than 1,000 occupiers over the day. The russians also lost 14 tanks, 28 armoured fighting vehicles, an artillery system, etc.