UKRAINE has reportedly downed another Russian fighter jet – the third in just three days.
The Air Force of Ukraine’s Armed Forces claimed today that the Su-34 fighter-bomber was struck in the “eastern direction”.
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Ukraine’s air force announced the hit on Telegram
The air force wrote on Telegram: “Today, February 29, is a date that occurs once every four years, but it is already a familiar day for Russians with the loss of another plane.
“Minus Su-34 in the Eastern direction! Thanks for the work!”
Yesterday, Ukraine’s air force claimed to have destroyed two of the Russian jets in a single day.
The alleged attack comes during amid a hellish time for Vladimir Putin, who before today had already lost $870million (£687million) worth of Russian war planes in just 10 days.
It brings the total number of Russian planes shot out of the sky by Ukrainian armed forces to 11 – in just two weeks.
On Tuesday morning, Ukraine downed a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber on the eastern front.
Another Su-34 aircraft was shot out of the sky that same afternoon.
Each Su-34 blitzed is estimated to be worth about $50million (£39million), meaning Putin has now lost some $920million (£727million) worth of war planes in a matter of days.
The feared aircrafts are the Russian air force’s top strike planes and their continued destruction marks a devastating setback for Putin.
Before Tuesday, another eight war planes were obliterated by Ukraine in just 10 days following a number of successful strikes.
Six of the planes struck were Russia’s beloved Su-34s, and the other two were Sukhoi Su-35s, with a combined value of $170million (£134million).
The supersonic Su-35s are air-superiority fighters designed to escort the missile-launching Su-34s and defend them from attackers.
Su-35s blast through the air at speeds of 2,400km per hour and have a 30mm cannon which can fire an incredible 1,800 rounds per minute.
Putin suffered another devastating blow last week when Ukraine allegedly shot down one of his spy planes worth nearly £300million.
Shocking footage showed the Russian A-50 “Mainstay” plane being blasted in the sky and erupting a fireball.
Russia originally claimed its destruction was the result of friendly fire, but Ukraine later claimed it struck the plane with a revamped S-200 Soviet-era missile.
The right wing was blown off the reconnaissance aircraft, sending it into a death spiral over the Sea of Azov.
Ten crew members were reportedly found dead at the crash site in Russia’s Krasnodar region – the same region where Putin’s official Black Sea residence and private £1billion place are located.
On February 18, dramatic footage showed a Russian war plane plunge from the sky then explode into pieces.
Ukrainian sources claimed an Su-34 crashed near the village of Dyakove in the Luhansk region of Ukraine – downed by Ukrainian armed forces.
A large cloud of thick, black smoke was all that could be seen after the blast.
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