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The moment a Russian warplane exploded in a huge fireball after being “downed by Ukrainian forces” over Donetsk
The Su-25 was reportedly hit by the Ukrainian Airborne Assault Forces in Donetsk
Russian Telegram channels alleged that the pilot was expelled to Russian-controlled territory
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This is the horrific moment when a Russian warplane exploded in a huge fireball today over Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region.
The Su-25 Grach was reportedly hit by Ukrainian Air Assault Forces targeting a nearby low-flying air support aircraft with a Man-portable Air Defense Weapon (MANPAD).
The clip misses the moment the plane was hit by the missile, but the white smoke of the stricken plane can be seen waving through the air towards the crash site as another warplane flies by.
Moments later, the debris ignited and exploded in a huge fireball.
This is the moment when the wreckage of a Russian plane caught fire after being shot down by a man-portable air defense system
Debris ignited into a huge fireball that rose over fields outside the town of Marinka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
White smoke was seen swirling in the sky toward the crash site as the fireball receded
A Su-25 Grach Jet (file photo) was reported to have been hit by Ukrainian airborne assault forces targeting a nearby low-flying air support aircraft.
Miraculously, the Russian pilot managed to take off before his plane hit grass in the countryside on the outskirts of the town of Marinka, according to multiple pro-Russian Telegram channels.
Commentators refused to acknowledge that the Moscow plane was hit by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft weapon, simply saying that “the causes of the crash are under investigation”.
Recently, the Ukrainians had nothing to do with shooting down our plane.
The pilot was said to have managed to escape and was carried to safety by Russian forces, who still occupy much of the land around Marinka despite bloody battles raging just miles away in and around the towns of Bakhmut and Volidar.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal plans to visit Canada to obtain supplies of ammunition and armored vehicles for a counterattack against the invading Russian forces, the Globe and Mail reported on Friday.
In an interview with the Canadian newspaper, Shmyhal said he is not concerned about the lack of new military aid earmarked for Ukraine in the Canadian federal budget, and hopes the country will provide more aid among other forms of assistance.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal attends a press conference in Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine, March 3, 2023.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Defense Minister Oleksey Reznikov stand on one of the first Leopard 2 tanks delivered from Poland
Now, we need heavy armored vehicles. And we need more artillery shells: ammunition for howitzers, ammunition for tanks. “It is very important to organize our counterattack.”
Ukraine is expected to launch a counteroffensive to retake territory in the south and east of the country from Russian forces in the coming weeks or months.
The Globe and Mail newspaper said that Shmyhal will visit Canada in the coming weeks, adding that for security reasons, the Kiev government has not disclosed the date of the trip.
The Globe quoted the Ukrainian prime minister as saying that Ukraine would also like Canada to provide war risk insurance for Canadian companies investing in Ukraine to support reconstruction and foreign investment.
“So if a Canadian company decides to invest money in Ukraine, we will ask the Canadian government to create some mechanisms to support Canadian investments,” he said.
Ukraine faces an unprecedented budget deficit this year due to ballooning military spending to fight the Russian invasion and relies heavily on foreign financial aid.
The moment a Russian warplane explodes in a huge fireball over Donetsk