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Ukrainian forces shot down another Su-34 attack plane, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Feb. 29, hours after Ukraine's Air Force reported that one Su-34 had been downed overnight.
The first Su-34 was downed at 1 a.m. local time (EET) in the eastern direction, according to the Air Force.
Another Su-34 jet was downed at around 9 a.m. local time. The planes were downed "in the Avdiivka and Mariupol directions," Syrskyi said.
Russia has lost almost a dozen Su-34 aircraft in February alone, according to the Air Force. Each plane is estimated to cost around $36 million each.
Two Russian A-50 aircraft were also downed by Ukrainian forces in January and February, each costing around $330 million.
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