Ukraine’s Armed Forces shoot down Russian fighter in Kharkiv region

In Kharkiv region, the air defense forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated a Russian fighter.

"Today, at about 12:00 in Izium district, the mobile group of air defense forces of the Armed Forces shot down a Russian fighter. The enemy plane was destroyed from a Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missile system," Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Synegubov posted on Telegram.

According to Synegubov, the fighter of the occupiers smoked and fell on the territory of the Belgorod region of Russia.

On February 24, Russian president Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops invaded simultaneously from the north, east, and Crimea. They destroy cities, kill civilians, fire on and ruin key infrastructure facilities, and hit residential houses with missiles.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of the entire nation, courageously resist the aggression.

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