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Russian aircraft shot down in Kharkiv region, pilots catapulted - radio intercept

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 01:07
Russian aircraft shot down in Kharkiv region, pilots catapulted - radio intercept

Valentyna Romanenko - Thursday, 19 May 2022, 01:07

Ukrainian aircraft eliminated about 20 armoured vehicles, and antiaircraft missile troops shot down a Russian fighter over Kharkiv region on 18 May.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesman, Yurii Ihnat on Facebook

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Quote: "On 18 May, the Air Force strike aircraft under cover of fighters attacked a cluster of enemy equipment. According to preliminary data, about 20 armoured vehicles,along with  enemy ammunition, were destroyed and Russian soldiers were killed."

"Anti-aircraft missile units destroyed a cruise missile in the Dnipropetrovsk region and a Su-34 fighter-bomber in the Kharkiv region."

"Data sourced from the intercepted radio exchange show that the engine of the Russian aircraft caught fire and the pilots catapulted!"

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