2023-12-23 05:04:00
Russian Sukhoi fighters (Archyde.com)
The Ukrainian army declared that it has shot down three Russian fighter-bombers in the south of the country, an achievement celebrated by President Volodimir Zelensky, who assured that none of the “Russian killers” will go unpunished.
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Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk stated that the Su-34 planes were shot down around noon on Friday.
In his statement he highlighted a message found on a downed Russian drone that read “Die, bitches.” On Telegram, he commented: “Great idea! “Here is our answer.”
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In his late-night speech on Friday, President Zelensky thanked the soldiers who shot down Russian fighter jets in the Kherson region. “It is the gain of our Air Force and the direct action of the Odessa Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade. Thanks, guys!,” he said.
“And let all Russian pilots know well our response to all Russian murderers: none will go unpunished.”
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The Kremlin has not commented on the Ukrainian claims, but Russian war blogger Fighterbomber said there had been losses, probably due to the Patriot missile air defense system.
Part of the Patriot mobile surface-to-air missile defense system (Archyde.com)
Another war blogger, the Voenniy Osvedomitel (“Military Informant”) Telegram channel, also reported “losses among Su-34 bombers” which they claimed were being used to drop gliding bombs on the Ukrainian Krynky bridgehead. , on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, controlled by Russia.
Zelensky also said he had spoken with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte regarding the delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine and discussed approving a new EU support package for Ukraine worth 50 billion euros (55 billion of dollars).
“The Netherlands is preparing to send the first F-16 fighters to Ukraine. From political decisions regarding the supply of aircraft, we have moved on to the training of pilots and engineers, and now we are carrying out the technical part: the effective delivery of the F-16 aircraft, ”he declared.
The Netherlands announced on Friday that it was preparing to deliver 18 of the promised US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, at a time when kyiv is under pressure on all fronts.
With U.S. approval, Denmark and the Netherlands announced in August that they would provide up to 61 jets once Ukrainian pilots had been trained.
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