Ukrainian Armed Forces canceled three Russian Su-34 bombers in southern Ukraine. Photo

At noon on December 22, the Ukrainian military shot down three supersonic Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers, which are among the newest in the Russian army, in the southern direction. Thus, the defenders responded to the cynical message of the occupiers, which they sent together with one of the "Shahed" at night. The Ukrainian Air Force called the destruction of the enemy "Su" a brilliantly planned operation.

Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported the defeat of the Russian aircraft. According to him, on one of the downed Russian "BI" series kamikaze drones on the night of December 22, the defenders found the inscription "Die, *uks".

"Great idea! Here is our answer to you! Today, at noon, in the southern direction - minus three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers! Eternal flight, "brothers "! Thank you all for your combat work! Together - to victory!" Oleshchuk wrote on his Telegram channel.

Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat noted during the telethon that Su-34s had not appeared in enemy casualty statistics for a long time.

"The operation to destroy the enemy on the outskirts of our country was once again brilliantly planned. This time, three aircraft at once in the southern direction, which has not happened for a long time. The Su-34 has not been included in our positive statistics for a long time," he said.

According to him, the aggressor country has dozens of such aircraft and continues to produce them. These are some of the newest aircraft in service with the Russian Armed Forces. It is from these aircraft that the enemy strikes with bombs and missiles.

At the same time, the Telegram channel "Mykolaiv Vanek" wrote that the explosions in the Chaplynka district and near Kalanchak in the Kherson region were actually the sounds of Russian planes crashing.

It is noted that all three Su-34s most likely took off from the Morozovsk airfield in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation.

What is known about Su-34 fighters

The Su-34 (NATO Fullback) is a Soviet and Russian multifunctional frontline supersonic fighter-bomber designed to conduct strikes at a distance of 150-600 km from the front line in conditions of strong enemy air defense and electronic warfare countermeasures, as well as to engage air targets day and night in simple and complex weather conditions.

In terms of combat capabilities, the Su-34 belongs to the 4++ generation and allows it to perform basic combat missions without being escorted by cover fighters and to conduct independent maneuverable air combat with any enemy fighter on equal terms.