Ukraine’s air force chiefs say they have shot down three Russian bomber aircraft over the south of the country, in what would be a blow to Vladimir Putin.
“Today, in the southern direction - minus three Russian Su-34 fighter bombers!,” the air force wrote on social media.
Su-34 aircraft, which are armed with guided bombs and Kh-59 missiles, can carry out long-distance attacks.
Earlier, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said intelligence was showing a noticeable slowdown in Russia’s military-industrial complex, almost 22 months after Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
Speaking in his nightly address, the Ukrainian president cited a report by HUR, the country’s military intelligence agency.
It comes as the Dutch government announced today it is preparing to give 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, in a boost for the embattled nation that is growing increasingly anxious about aid from its Western allies.
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