Espreso. Global
Updated

Ukrainian Air Force destroys 3 Russian Su-34

29 February, 2024 Thursday
12:41

On Thursday, February 29, the Air Force of Ukraine destroyed three Russian Su-34 fighter jets.

client/title.list_title

Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, announced this.

"Today, February 29, is a date that falls once every four years, but it is already a familiar day for Russians with the loss of another aircraft," the statement states.

According to the commander, the Air Force downed the fighter jet in the eastern sector.

At 11:24 a.m., it was reported that two more aircraft had been shot down.

"They don't seem to get it! Russian pilots do not draw any conclusions! Today at about 9:00 a.m., two more Russian Su-34s were destroyed in the Avdiivka and Mariupol directions!" Oleshchuk wrote.

  • On February 27, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the eastern sector during the day.

Tags:
Read also:
  • News
2024, Wednesday
18 December
21:10
Exclusive
Russia plans to deploy North Korean soldiers to Ukraine's territory
20:52
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for talks with European partners
20:35
"There was no choice": Ukraine's army chief explains why Kursk operation was launched
20:17
Europe discusses sending troops to Ukraine if ceasefire agreement is reached
19:58
138 combat clashes reported, heavy fighting in Kursk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, Vremivka sectors
19:40
Ukraine cannot reclaim all its territories now – Zelenskyy
19:19
Rheinmetall to supply €9 million artillery propellant charge modules to Ukraine
19:00
351 Russian Shahed attack drones fly into Belarus since July
18:41
Exclusive
Politicians preparing for elections despite publicly opposing them - expert
18:20
Top 20 Spanish-language outlets that are spreading Russian propaganda and Kremlin-friendly narratives
17:55
Russian military strikes fortified Ukrainian positions in Kurakhove, Chasiv Yar
17:32
Russia shows D-74 towed gun in Kurakhove sector. Where did it get these rare guns from?
17:10
How China is adapting lessons from Ukraine-Russia war at strategic level
16:47
Exclusive
After General Kirillov's liquidation, Russians plan to kill influential Ukrainian - military expert
16:30
Exclusive
December 11-18 live war map: Ukrainian forces barely get out of one encirclement as Russians set another
16:21
OPINION
General Kirillov's liquidation: no need to be afraid of Moscow's revenge
15:58
Ukraine returns 6 children from Russian occupation
15:37
Czech Senate votes to recognize deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide
15:16
Russia seeks to exploit families of POWs to destabilize Ukraine — Ombudsman
14:57
Ukraine receives €4.1 billion from EU under Ukraine Facility
14:22
Review
Threats near Kurakhove and SBU operation in Moscow. Serhiy Zgurets' column
13:59
Ukraine's Defense Ministry approves silent carrier CRAB-LS for use in military 
13:30
North Korean troops suffer heavy losses in Kursk region, Ukraine confirms
13:00
Several hundred North Korean soldiers killed and wounded in Kursk region
12:43
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits Ukraine
12:17
199 clashes in one day on Russia-Ukraine front: Kursk region sees most Russian attacks
11:56
Uzbek citizen detained in Russia over General Kirillov's assassination
11:17
Review
Peacekeeping mission in Ukraine: Macron’s fantasy or realistic truce plan?
10:36
Russian State Duma approves punishment for foreigners ‘aiding enemies’
10:15
Why Russia conceals North Korea's military role in war against Ukraine
09:58
Russia loses 1,580 soldiers, 21 armored vehicles and 4 tanks in one day of war in Ukraine
09:41
Russian forces occupy Sontsivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region — DeepState
2024, Tuesday
17 December
21:10
Exclusive
Peklo drone-missile is pragmatic wartime hybrid: Defense Express on its advantages
20:46
Germany names conditions for sending peacekeepers to Ukraine
20:20
Poll: 55% of Poles believe Ukraine should quickly end war, even ceding territories
20:00
Exclusive
Abuse of soldiers in Ukraine army’s 211th Brigade can be qualified as torture - Ukrainian Helsinki Union
19:41
OPINION
Russia would surpass Assad in torture
19:20
Norwegian Prime Minister urges allies to provide Ukraine with more air defenses
18:58
Germany's Rheinmetall to provide Ukraine with 20 more Marder infantry fighting vehicles
18:34
Ukraine loses "about half" of territories it controlled in Kursk region - media
More news