Dramatic moment Putin’s £8.5million fighter jet is shot out of the sky before plummeting to ground in fireball explosion

THIS IS the moment Ukrainian soldiers shot down a Russian Su-25 attack jet.

The incident occurred near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, the Khortytsia group of forces said on July 23.

This is the moment a Russian jet was shot out of the sky

The Khortytsia group of forces also shared a video that showed an anti-aircraft missile being launched and striking a plane in the distance.

Anti-air units shot the plane down as it was attempting to fire on Ukrainian positions, the statement by the group forces said.

The Khortytsia group of forces also shared a video that showed an anti-aircraft missile being launched and striking a plane in the distance.

The Soviet-designed Su-25, nicknamed “Frogfoot” by NATO, is a heavily armored ground-attack aircraft.

It has seen extensive use by both sides in Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.

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