Russian jets shot down a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter plane that was on military operations over the east of Ukraine, where government forces are fighting to quell a pro-Russian separatist rebellion, the Ukrainian military said on July 17.
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Reuters: Russian jets shoot down Ukrainian warplane over Ukraine – Kyiv military (UPDATE)
Sukhoi 25. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry said the plane was brought down on July 17 night near Amvrosiyivka, about 15 km (about 9 milles) from the border with Russia, by rockets which hit it in the tail as it wheeled away from the border.
