Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Shooting Down One Of It's Jet Fighters

Ukraine Conflict: Russia Accused Of Shooting Down Jet -- BBC

A Ukrainian security spokesman has accused Russia's air force of shooting down one of its jets while it was on a mission over Ukrainian territory.

Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council, said an Su-25 ground attack plane was downed on Wednesday evening.

There was no comment from Moscow but rebels in eastern Ukraine say they shot down two Su-25 jets on Wednesday.

Ukraine also alleges rockets were fired at its forces from Russian territory.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered his foreign ministry to react officially after reports that Grad rockets were fired at Ukrainian forces in Luhansk region, from over the border near the Russian village of Gukovo.

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More News On Reports That Russia Has Shot Down A Ukrainian Jet Fighter

Ukraine says jet shot down by missile from Russian plane -- CBC/AP
Russian jets shoot down Ukrainian warplane over Ukraine - Kiev military -- Reuters
Russia 'shoots down Ukraine jet on mission over Luhansk' as Putin hits out at tougher sanctions -- Daily Mail
Ukrainian Military Jet Shot Down By Russian Air-To-Air Missile: Official -- IBTimes
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Shooting Down Fighter Jet -- WSJ
Russian jet ‘shoots down Ukrainian warplane’ -- Irish Times
Ukraine claims fighter plane shot down by Russian missile -- The Guardian
Kiev says Russia shot down Ukraine jet -- Sydney Morning Herald
Ukraine Claims Russian Missile Downed Air Force Jet -- VOA
Russia accused of shooting down Ukrainian jet -- SBS/AFP
Ukraine says air force jet downed by Russian missile -- Al Jazeera
Kyiv Says Russian Warplane Shot Down Ukrainian Jet -- Radio Free Europe
Ukraine: Russian military shot down Ukraine fighter jet -- USA Today

My Comment: Am I surprised by these developments .... no. As I had mentioned/posted a few days ago .... my sources in Russia have told me that if Ukraine fighters continue to violate Russian air space .... they would be shot down. And while I do not know the details of this incident .... I would not be surprise if Moscow (if it admits to this attack) will be spinning this confrontation along these lines. In the same post I also discussed talk in Moscow of imposing a no-fly zone in eastern Ukraine .... this incident has to make me wonder if they decided to impose it without telling anyone officially on what they are about to do.