Yesterday, May 27, in the skies of Kherson region, a MiG-29 fighter of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down a russian Su-35 fighter from the 23rd Fighter Regiment of the Eastern Military District of the russian federation, reported by the Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Ukrainian MiG-29 was covering a group of strike aircraft - Su-25 attack aircraft of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which struck at enemy troops in the Kherson region. As a result of this air attack, a company-tactical group of occupiers with equipment and manpower was destroyed,” the statement reads.
It is specified that the russian Su-35 fighter flew to intercept Ukrainian attack aircraft from Belbek airfield.
The intercepted radio exchange indicates that the russian pilot ejected and the plane crashed near Kherson.
In addition, in the Kharkiv region, servicemen of the 95th separate assault brigade from the shot down a combat helicopter of the russian occupiers Ka-52 "Alligator" using Piorun [man-portable air-defense system].
And in the Donetsk direction the air defense of the Land Forces destroyed another UAV "Orlan-10".
So, according to the results of the day affected:
Su-35 aircraft;
Ka-52 helicopter;
UAV Orlan-10;
company-tactical group.
Joint forces repulsed 8 enemy attacks on May 27, and fighting with the occupier is under way at five other locations.
On May 27, Ukrainian fighters in the area of responsibility of the operational and tactical group "East" eliminated up to 60 occupiers.