A Su-34 fighter jet caught fire at the Shagol airfield in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk on the night of Jan. 4, a source in Ukraine’s special services told NV, attributing the act to Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR).
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The destruction of the Russian aircraft resulted in casualties among the enemy, the source said.
The Ukrainian military previously shot down three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers on the southern front, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Dec. 22.
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