Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet in what was described as the “Kursk direction” which is over Russia.
There’s no word yet on whether this was an air-to-air engagement involving Ukrainian jets, or the work of ground-based air defence systems – such as surface-to-air missile sites or anti-aircraft artillery.
A post by the Ukrainian Air Force says: “This morning, June 7, 2025, as a result of a successful Air Force operation in the Kursk direction, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was shot down!”
The Su-35 is an advanced jet and an evolution of the older Su-27, primarily used as an air superiority fighter. The equivalent in the United States is the most modern version of the F-15.
The Su-35 has been modified by Russia to deploy glide bombs, ‘dumb’ bombs fitted with guidance kits that have been causing widespread destruction over the east of Ukraine. It is also used to patrol the skies against other aircraft.
This morning Ukraine’s Air Force also posted a video showing a burning jet on the ground. The footage appears to have been captured by the targeting or reconnaissance equipment of an aerial asset – such as a drone or another aircraft.
There is no independent verification of the shoot-down. And no word yet from the Russian Ministry of Defence.
BBC
