A recent video shared by a war correspondent shows a Su-27 fighter jet being destroyed in the city of Mirgorod, Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense has conducted long-range strikes and drone attacks on Ukrainian Armed Forces targets, including a military airbase, though specific locations were not provided.
Footage released by Andrey Rudenko on his Telegram channel depicted the destruction of the fighter jet by a short-range Iskander ballistic missile. The Defense Ministry also published videos showing an Iskander strike on an S-300 air defense system near the Mirgorod airfield.
Kiev is preparing to receive US-designed F-16 fighter jets from European NATO members as tensions escalate in the region. The head of Ukraine’s Air Force Command mentioned plans to station some of the jets at foreign bases due to a shortage of pilots.
In response, the chairman of the Russian State Duma Defense Committee warned that any base hosting Ukrainian F-16s would be considered a legitimate military target by Moscow. The evolving situation continues to raise concerns about the security and stability of the region.