MOSCOW. March 3 (Interfax) - A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-24 plane has been downed near Krasnoarmeisk in the Donetsk People's Republic, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
"Fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces have downed a Su-24 jet of the Ukrainian Air Force near Krasnoarmeisk in the Donetsk People's Republic," Konashenkov said at a press briefing.
In addition, one projectile of a HIMARS high mobility artillery rocket system and 18 Ukrainian drones have been downed in a number of areas over the past day, he said.
"Tactical aircraft, army aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces' contingent has hit 92 Ukrainian artillery units on firing positions and troops and hardware in 212 areas over the day," Konashenkov said.