Ukrainian Su-27 fighter destroyed Russian cruise missile (video)

On July 15, Russia once again fired many missiles into Ukraine. Some of them were shot down

anti-aircraft missile systems in different regions of the country, and at least one more was destroyed by a Su-27 fighter.

What is known

On the evening of July 15 over the Kyiv region ArmedUkrainian forces shot down a cruise missile. This was announced by the head of the regional military administration Alexei Kuleba. Later, a video appeared on the network as a Su-27 fighter pursued the missile and successfully destroyed it.

The video was filmed by one of the residents of the city of BelayaChurch. Apparently, the fighter used a short-range R-73 air-to-air guided missile, which has an infrared guidance system. Fragments of an enemy missile fell into the field. As a result, no one was hurt.

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