Ukraine downs a Russian fighter jet, Moscow’s bloggers say pilot survived
Russian bloggers said the pilot survived and reached friendly positions as Ukraine claimed another Su-35 shootdown in the eastern front.
- On Wednesday, July 8, the Ukrainian Air Force announced its forces shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet over the eastern front, with Russian military commentator Oleksii Zemtsov acknowledging the loss.
- Borisoglebsk airbase in Russia's Voronezh region sustained a drone attack overnight on July 8, with fires breaking out at a fuel storage area; satellite imagery from July 7 shows the base hosted seven Su-35 fighters.
- Zemtsov claimed the pilot survived and reached Russian-held positions, distinguishing this from previous losses; Russia's Su-35 fleet faces replacement challenges, as factories delivered only 10 of 12 ordered units in 2024, per the Royal United Services Institute.
- Following warnings from regional governor Roman Busargin, explosions rocked the Saratov region early Wednesday, while simultaneous strikes hit defense industry facilities in the Bryansk region and an oil depot in Belgorod.
- Targeting fuel infrastructure disrupts Russian logistics, potentially grounding sorties for days as replacement supplies must be trucked in, reflecting an intense aerial exchange amid Russia's continued deployment of 4th-generation multirole fighters.
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The Ukrainian fighter pilots managed to shoot down a Russian Su-35 for the first time. As the Ukrainian Air Force reported, two to three Ukrainian F-16s were able to lift a Su-35 from the sky on July 8, 2026 at 2:36 p.m. in the east of the country. Most recently, the battles had intensified, especially in the east of the war-stricken country. While Russia continues to struggle for territorial gains, Ukraine repeatedly oversaw the neighboring cou…
Ukraine reports the launch of a Russian Su-35 fighter jet in the east. The jet is one of the most modern aircraft of the Russian Air Force.
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Ukraine's Air Force said it shot down a Russian Su-35 multirole fighter on 8 July. The Air Force reported the shootdown in the eastern direction. No imagery of the downed aircraft has been published, and the claim has not been independently verified. The Su-35 (NATO code Flanker-E) is Russia's most advanced 4th-generation multirole fighter. Russia entered its full-scale war in February 2022 with around 100 Su-35s and had lost eight in 45 months …
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The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter jet on Wednesday. The Russian side has not officially confirmed the loss of the aircraft, but the Russian news channel Voevoda Veshchayet, which is run on Telegram by Russian military pilots on active duty, reported the shooting down.
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