Russian Defense Ministry reports destruction of 2 Ukrainian planes

MOSCOW. Sept 7 (Interfax) - Russian aircraft and air defense have downed a MiG-29 fighter jet and a Sukhoi Su-25 attack plane of Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a press briefing on Wednesday.

"Fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces and air defense have destroyed a Ukrainian MiG-29 near Tokareve in the Kherson region and downed a Su-25 of the Ukrainian Air Force near Kosmomolske in the Mykolaiv region," Konashenkov said.