• 11/26/2024

National Security and Defence Council Secretary on destruction of three Russian Su-34s: It’s been a long hunt

Pravda Ukraine

Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, has noted that the hunt for the Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers, which had been creating problems for the Defence Forces on the southern front, had been going on for a long time.

Source: Danilov on Ukrainske Radio

Quote: “We immediately received the report [on the destruction of Russian aircraft by Ukrainian air defence forces – ed.], and we understand what it is about. Now we can reveal a little secret: the hunt for them had been going on for a long time, because these planes were interfering with and endangering our soldiers, and I sincerely congratulate everyone who took part in this. It was a perfect result.”

Background: Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, announced that Ukrainian defenders had downed three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers on the southern front on 22 December.

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