L’Ukraine struck a Su-57 fighter on Russian territory for the first time. This was reported by the Ukrainian military intelligence agency, adding that the plane was damaged after an attack on Akhtubinsk airport, in the Astrakhan region of southern Russia, 589 kilometers away from the front line of war.
The plane it is Russia’s most modern fighter, with only a few units in service in the Moscow Air Force. It can carry Kh-59 and Kh-69 cruise missiles that regularly attack Ukraine, including civilian targets. Last month, Ukraine managed to shoot down six Russian fighter jets in front-line regions. However, these were largely Su-25 jets used for close air support to ground troops.
Kiev: “Moscow attacked 11 villages in the Sumy region”
Russian forces hit 11 villages in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy oblast in 26 separate attacks yesterday, the regional administration said. At least 59 explosions have been reported in the region in the last 24 hours.
The communities of Mykolaiv, Khotin, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Seredyna-Buda, Znob-Novhorodske, Shalyhyne, Esman, Velyka Pysarivka, Krolevets and Nova Sloboda were affected. Throughout the day, Russia attacked border communities with mortar, artillery and drone attacks. The city of Krasnopillia, with a pre-war population of around 7,700, suffered the most attacks, with 71 explosions reported in the area.
Kiev: “1,270 Russian soldiers killed in the last day”
Russia has lost 518,560 soldiers in Ukraine since the war began on February 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported. This number includes 1,270 casualties Russian forces suffered last day.
According to the report, Russia also lost 7,869 tanks, 15,131 armored combat vehicles, 18,562 fuel vehicles and tanks, 13,593 artillery systems, 1,097 multiple launch rocket systems, 836 air defense systems, 357 aircraft, 326 helicopters , 10,982 drones, 28 boats and a submarine.
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