Ukraine’s specs forces down Russian bomber using Igla MANPAD

That’s according to the force’s press service, Ukrinform reports.

"An enemy Su-34 bomber was shot down by specs forces’ sdiers in their mission zone. The Igla MANPAD was used for this purpose,” the report says.

The force stressed that the Russian pilots should see every sortie as tantamount to suicide.

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"After all, the Ukrainian sky, just as Ukrainian sdiers, never forgives its enemies," the statement emphasized.

Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s air defense units destroyed four warplanes (a Su-25, two Su-30, and a Su-34), five UAVs, and a cruise missile.