Ukrainian air defense forces reportedly shot down a Russian Su-24M bomber near the eastern town of Bakhmut, the country’s defense ministry said on Wednesday.
The plane was shot down, according to the Ukrainian side, around 13:30 local time on Tuesday. CNN, which reported the story, stated that it could not independently verify the claim.
💥Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian #Su24 near #Bakhmut, #Donetsk region, March 28. pic.twitter.com/e0D8ZizCNP
— KievPost (@KyivPost) March 29, 2023
The city of Bakhmut, which had a population of 70,000 before the Russian invasion that began in February 2022, is now completely destroyed and almost completely devoid of civilians.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Bakhmut region last week and presented medals to soldiers during the trip to boost morale as Ukraine prepares for a possible counter-offensive after 13 months of war.
Valery Zaluzny, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, said on Saturday that the situation around Bakhmut was “stabilizing.”
Moscow sees the capture of the city as vital to completing its takeover of the industrial Donbass in eastern Ukraine, one of its key war goals.
According to APE-MPE, CNN
Source: Kathimerini
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