Russia shot down an advanced fighter jet .... their own. Hahahahahaha
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian air defences shoot down one of its most advanced fighter jets
Verity Bowman
Fri, September 29, 2023 at 7:28 AM EDT·11 min read
Footage shared on social media showed a fireball in the sky after the jet was shot down
Russian air defences have shot down one of the country’s most advanced jet fighters in a friendly-fire incident on Thursday night, according to reports.
The Russian Su-35 was downed over Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, which is the target of Ukraine’s counteroffensive to retake territory.
A Russian Telegram channel with close links to its air force appeared to confirm the incident on Friday when it paid tribute to the pilot, who did not survive.
Footage of the incident began circulating on social media on Friday, showing a fireball falling out of the sky.
Ukrainian channels claimed a Russian S-300 missile had brought down the aircraft, each of which is believed to cost more than £35 million.