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Ukraine’s air defense downs Russian aircraft.

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A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft was shot down with an Igla man-portable surface-to-air missile, according to Ukraine's airborne forces. The Soviet-made Su-25 jet is able to fly 800 kilometers per hour and carry 2.5 tonnes of weapons.

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