Kyiv: Ukrainian forces said on Saturday they had shot down a Russian fighter jet, while Moscow claimed it had made territorial gains in eastern Ukraine.
The bomber was shot down near Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, according to Serhiy Horbunov, head of the Kostiantynivka Military Administration. Photos revealed the charred remains of the plane after it crashed into a house, causing a fire.
In the same partially occupied province of Donetsk, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed control of the village of Zhelanne Druhe. If confirmed, this would follow the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the frontline town of Vuhledar just three days earlier, where they had mounted a tough defense for two years.
Russian fighter plane shot down
While this loss may not significantly alter the trajectory of the war, it reflects the deterioration of Ukraine’s position, in part due to Washington’s refusal to allow strikes against targets deep in Russia, limiting kyiv’s ability to diminish Moscow’s military capabilities.
Zelensky will present his victory plan to his allies
ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky He said Saturday that he will present his “victory plan” at the Oct. 12 meeting of the Ramstein group of nations that supply weapons to Ukraine.
“We will present the victory plan: clear and concrete steps towards a just end to the war. “The determination of our partners and the strengthening of Ukraine are what can stop Russian aggression,” he wrote in X, adding that the 25th Ramstein meeting would be the first to be held at the leadership level.
Last week, the president Volodymyr Zelensky He presented his plan to the US president. joe biden during their meeting in Washington. While details of the plan remain confidential, it is known to include Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership and requests for long-range missiles to target sites inside Russia.
Meanwhile, Russian bombing in southern Ukraine has caused two deaths in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov. The Ukrainian air force indicated that during the night Russia launched three guided missiles and 13 attack drones against Ukraine, all of which were intercepted; Three drones were shot down over the Odessa region and ten others were also lost.
In Horlivka, a city in the partially occupied Donetsk region, nine people were injured when a Ukrainian drone crashed into a passenger bus, according to the city’s Russian-installed mayor, Ivan Prikhodko.
On Saturday, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that its air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian drones overnight in three border regions, including seven in Belgorod, two in Kursk and one in Voronezh.
(With contributions from AP)
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