In the latest escalation of the conflict on the Ukrainian-Russian border, Kyiv said a Russian jet shot down one of its warplanes, its strongest accusation yet of direct Russian military involvement in the war.
A Ukrainian military spokesman said the pilot of the SU-25 fighter ejected to safety.
On the ground in eastern Ukraine, fierce fighting between government forces and pro-Moscow rebels has intensified in recent days with some 55 civilians killed since the weekend alone.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council on Thursday accused a Russian air force plane of downing its jet over Ukrainian territory the day before with an air-to-air …read more
Source: Voice of America
