Videos released in the last few hours show the dramatic moment when two Russian pilots descend by parachute after losing control of their ship on Ukrainian territory, about to crash.
According to the Daily Mail, it was a powerful Su-34 fighter, which moments later hits the ground and forms a giant fireball. According to the media, the plane was hit by Ukrainian artillery during a bombing mission, possibly with a surface-to-air missile.
In the clear sky, you can see the white parachutes of both pilots who ejected from the ship, near Balakliia, in the Kharkiv region, a key railway crossing for the conflict.
In recent hours, Russian troops have focused their attacks on the train system, with attacks on at least five points of the network or railway stations which, according to the prosecutor's office, left at least five dead and 18 injured.
According to some Daily Mail testimonies, the pilots were later rescued by a Russian helicopter in an emergency operation to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. In that regard, a pro-Ukrainian report reported: “Information from eyewitnesses. Two helicopters flew into the area of the downed plane, one of them landed twice. It seems that they took the killer pilots.”
The loss of the plane adds to Russia's long list of military casualties, even after it changes its strategy and concentrates on the east of the country.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the estimate is that Russia would have lost 21,900 soldiers since the start of the invasion two months ago.
In addition to these combat casualties, Ukraine has managed to destroy 884 tanks, 2,258 armored combat vehicles, 411 artillery systems, 149 MLRS rocket launchers and 69 air defense systems, authorities explained.
Since February 24, Russia has also lost 181 enemy aircraft and 154 helicopters, 201 drones, 1,566 vehicles and 76 fuel tanks, eight ships, 20 units of special equipment and four OTRK/TRK launchers.
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