Ukraine lost a Su-27 fighter jet while repelling an attack by Russian drones on the morning of 28 April, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
The pilot of the aircraft was able to eject, according to the report. A search and rescue team found him at the landing site and took him to hospital. His condition is now stable and his life is not in danger.
A specially created commission is investigating the causes of the loss of the aircraft.
The Su-27 along with the MiG-29 is the main fighter aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. Two brigades are in service with this aircraft: The 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade based in Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, and the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade based in Ozerne, Zhytomyr Oblast.
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