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A military aircraft was shot down over the town of Yenakiyevo, Gorlovsky district, Donetsk region. The head of the city administration confirmed the incident, calling on the local residents to go out from the streets.
The footage from the area confirmed that the aircraft was shot down, caught fire and fell in the fields near the city. The aircraft was reportedly hit by anti-aircraft missile. The pilots ejected from the aircraft.
Presumably, the downed fighter is a Su-34 of the Russian Air Force. The aircraft was likely hit during a mission sortie when launching missiles at Ukrainian positions from the airspace of the city of Yenakievo. The city is located far from the front lines. It may be supposed that the aircraft was destroyed by friendly fire.
