Key developments on Feb. 8-9: * Ukraine says it downed Russian Su-25 warplane in Donetsk Oblast * Syrskyi marks first year in office by highlighting key achievements, including strikes on 377 military targets in Russia * Military to introduce 'special contracts' to motivate younger volunteer fighters, Zelensky says * 70 Russian drones shot down
"One more Russian attack aircraft has been lost in the Toretsk direction thanks to our air defense troops," the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade said on Telegram.
Anti-aircraft units of the 28th Mechanized Brigade downed the plane with a Man-Portable Air-Defence System (MANPADS) as it was attempting to fire at Ukrainian troops.
Key updates on July 23: * Ukraine confirms Russian ferry 'seriously damaged' in attack on Crimea * Ukraine shoots down another Russian Su-25 jet in Donetsk Oblast * 55% of Ukrainians oppose territorial concessions to achieve peace, poll finds * Ukraine and Moldova in talks about returning draft dodgers * Russian attacks against Ukraine injure
Four days earlier, the Khortytsia group of forces said it had shot down another Russian Su-25 jet near Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Pokrovsk sector of Donetsk Oblast, the Khortytsia group of forces said on July 19.
Ukrainian forces have shot down yet another Russian Su-25 fighter jet in the embattled Donetsk Oblast, the Khortytsia group of forces reported on July 7.
The pilot, Kakhaber Zurabishvili, was killed in the crash. The Georgian Defense Ministry said the cause of the crash was being determined.
Key updates on June 28: * Kremlin claims 'provocations' from US drones over Black Sea, prepares potential response * Drone hits oil depot in Tambov Oblast, Russian official says * Russia hits nine-story residential building in downtown Dnipro, killing at least 1, injuring 5 * Another Russian Su-25 downed, Ukraine's National Guard claims * Finland
This is the second Russian Su-25 jet that Ukraine has claimed shot down this month.
Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet in the Pokrovsk sector on June 10, Ukraine's General Staff reported.
This is the sixth Russian Su-25 jet that Ukraine has claimed shot down this month.
Key updates on May 23: * Syrskyi: Russia 'completely bogged down' in Vovchansk street fighting, deploys reserves * Ukraine's military intelligence confirms drone attack on Russia's Tatarstan Republic * Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 7, injures 21 * Ukraine downs another Russian Su-25 fighter jet in second shootdown reported in one day * Norway announces
It is reportedly the sixth Russian Su-25 jet that Ukraine has shot down this month.
Ukraine's Air Force and rocket and artillery forces also hit two Russian artillery pieces, two drone control stations, two command posts, an electronic warfare station, and a Su-25 fighter jet, according to the report.
This is the fifth Russian Su-25 jet that Ukraine has reportedly shot down this month.
Su-25s help Russia carry out intense attacks in multiple sections of the eastern front.
Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade shot down another Russian Su-25 fighter jet, the unit said on May 13.
Where the downing occurred was not specified but the brigade that shot it down is known to be operating in the Avdiivka direction in Donetsk Oblast.
Soldiers of Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet in Donetsk Oblast on May 4, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address.
