Ukrainian Air Defense scores hit on Russian fighter jet near Chernihiv

The commander of Ukraine's First Separate Tank Siversk Brigade's air defense unit, known by the call sign Nemo, detailed the successful downing of a Russian Su-34 fighter jet near Chernihiv in a recent Facebook video post by the brigade’s press center.

"We saw the enemy pilot turn his head. Then we realized they were more afraid of us than we were of them," Nemo described. "When he saw us, he immediately started to maneuver but was hit by two missiles."

The fate of the Russian pilot remains uncertain, though Nemo speculated that it is unlikely he survived.

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As of May 27, the Ukrainian General Staff has reported a total of 357 Russian aircraft losses in Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale invasion.

Additionally, the General Staff noted that, since the conflict escalated, over 500,000 Russian troops have been reported killed or wounded in the ongoing war, as per their latest update on May 25.

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