Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, supplied with an increasing amount of advanced weaponry by Russia, have downed more than ten aircraft over the past three months. Since May 2, pro-Russian separatists have been confirmed to have shot down 11 aircraft over eastern Ukraine. Since shooting down flight MH17 on July 17, the rebels have downed an additional two Ukrainian Sukhoi 25 fighter jets. The following Reuters graphic illustrates the aircraft that the separatists have shot down compared to each plane’s maximum usable altitude. Prior to shooting down Malaysian airlines flight MH17, the separatists relied exclusively on Man-Portable …read more
Source: Business Insider
