KHARKOV, Ukraine
A Ukrainian fighter plane has been shot down by a Russian jet, a Ukrainian military spokesman has said.
Andriy Lysenko said the Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft was downed over eastern Ukraine on Wednesday night.
The incident is the latest in a series of episodes that have raised tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border.
Speaking on Thursday, Lysenko said the Ukrainian plane was brought down by a missile fired from a Russian jet. The pilot safely ejected and was evacuated by Ukrainian troops.
The Su-25 was first produced for the Soviet air force in the late 1970s. It has been used by Ukraine in the conflict with separatists alongside helicopters to support ground forces.
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