Four Russian military planes shot down near Ukraine

Two Russian fighter jets and two military helicopters were shot down on May 13 in Russia's Bryansk region, about 50 kilometers northeast of the border with Ukraine, Russia's Kommersant daily reported.

According to Kommersant , a Su-34 fighter bomber, a Su-35 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters were "shot down almost simultaneously" in an ambush in the Bryansk region.

Kommersant Daily: Four Russian military planes shot down near Ukraine - 1 — (Illustration)

"According to preliminary data... Russian military fighters are expected to carry out a missile and bombing strike on targets in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, while helicopters will be there to provide support," the Kommersant daily said.

Kommersant also said that four pilots on the planes were killed.

TASS news agency said a Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the area but did not specify the cause.

TASS also quoted a Russian emergency services official as saying that a helicopter engine fire caused the helicopter to crash near Klintsy, about 40 km from the Russia-Ukraine border.

TASS did not mention the Su-35 fighter, nor the second helicopter.

The Russian and Ukrainian armies have not yet commented on Kommersant 's information.

However, on Twitter, Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, called the incident "justice".

The Russian Defense Ministry on May 13 accused Ukraine of using British Storm Shadow long-range missiles to attack two industrial zones in the city of Luhansk. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Storm Shadow long-range missiles hit a polymer plant and a meat processing plant in Luhansk on May 12.

On May 11, Britain became the first country to supply Kiev with long-range cruise missiles. The Storm Shadow missiles are said to give Ukraine the ability to strike deep into Russian territory.

The Kremlin said Britain's decision to supply Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow missiles would force Moscow to "react appropriately". Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was an "extremely negative" move by London.

Kong Anh (Source: Reuters)

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