Three helicopters, in addition to two fighter jets, crashed in Russian territory near the border with Ukraine, Kyiv's Air Force said on Sunday.
Russia's military lost a total of five aircraft in a spate of reported crashes over Russian territory close to the Ukrainian border, according to Kyiv.
Appearing to deny Ukrainian involvement, Ukrainian media reports suggest the spokesperson said Russia's own air defenses were responsible for the multiple aircraft crashes.On Saturday, Russian state media reported the downing of multiple aircraft near the Ukrainian border. Russian outlet Kommersant reported that a Su-34 and a Su-35 fighter jet wereas well as two Mi-8 helicopters.
A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter takes off during an air show at the Teknofest festival at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on September 17, 2019. Russian outlet Kommersant reported on Saturday that a Su-34 and a Su-35 fighter jet were"shot down" over the border region, as well as two Mi-8 helicopters.Bryansk Regional Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Telegram on Saturday that a helicopter had crashed in the Bryansk town of Klintsy and that one woman had been injured.
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