Ukraine: Russia shot down own fighter jet over Donbass region

The Ukrainian military on Saturday said Russian air defences mistakenly shot down their own fighter jet.

The aircraft was reportedly over occupied territory in the eastern Donbass region, aiming to release guided glide bombs on Ukrainian positions when it was hit by Russian missiles, the Ukrainska Pravda news website reported, citing the air force leadership in Kiev.

Video footage of a downed Russian Su-25 fighter jet was published in connection with the incident.

However, it was unclear if the footage actually showed the aircraft that was shot down by its own troops.

According to a list where the Ukrainian military publishes the alleged losses by Russian troops, Russia has lost 368 aircraft since the beginning of the war over two and a half years ago. The figures cannot be independently verified.