Ukrainian air force jet shot down by Russian craft

A Ukrainian air force fighter jet has been shot down by a missile fired from a Russian plane, according to Ukraine’s Security Council.

Ukrainian air force jet shot down by Russian craft
Thu, 17 Jul, 2014 - 12:59

A Ukrainian air force fighter jet has been shot down by a missile fired from a Russian plane, according to Ukraine’s Security Council.

The pilot of the Sukhoi-25 jet was forced to bail out after his plane was hit, said spokesman Andrei Lysenko.

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