Ukraine says it shot down a Su-25 jet and captured its pilot in revenge for a weekend of shelling: reports
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Mia Jankowicz
Feb 27, 2023, 19:03 IST
A Russian Su-25 warplane above Olenivka, Donetsk, Ukraine, on July 29, 2022.Alexander Ermochenko TPX via Reuters
Ukraine says it shot down a Russian Su-25 jet in Avdiivka, Donetsk on Sunday.
The frontline town is home to a strategic coke plant and was heavily bombed over the weekend.
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Ukrainian forces took out a Russian Su-25 jet on Sunday, capturing its pilot, in what has been called "revenge" for airstrikes on a valuable industrial plant, according to multiple reports.
The brigade said that Russian forces were losing manpower and equipment in their attempts to advance near the site.
The frontline town of Avdiivka, which sits just north of the city of Donetsk, is home to one of Europe's largest coke plants, which has been an essential part of the country's steel industry.
The plant itself was struck by a devastating Russian air raid on Sunday, injuring one employee, according to Musa Magodemov, the Donetsk Region's people's deputy.
Magodemov characterized the hit on the Su-25 as revenge, while celebrating the quick response.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also congratulated the 110th brigade in his nightly address, Ukrinform reported.
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Also known as a "Frogfoot," the Su-25 originated as a heavy Soviet-era jet designed to provide close air support to ground forces. It's used by both Ukraine and Russia.
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