The Air Force lost a Su-27 fighter jet. The pilot managed to escape.

On April 28, Russian drones attacked Ukraine and shot down a Su-27 fighter jet, reported the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The pilot managed to eject and was found by a search and rescue team. He is in stable condition and is not in danger.

The commission investigating the reasons for this shootdown has already begun its work.

It is reminded that on April 12, pilot Pavel Ivanov died on an F-16 aircraft during a mission.

According to the BBC, the F-16 aircraft was likely hit by a Russian missile. The Russians fired three missiles, but the exact model of the missile that shot down the aircraft has not yet been determined.

The president also posthumously awarded the fallen pilot the title of Hero of Ukraine. The investigation into the F-16 fighter jet crash that occurred in 2024 and claimed the life of pilot Oleksii Mesya continues.

Analysis:

This news reports the downing of Ukrainian fighter jets during a Russian drone attack. It also mentions another case where a pilot died on an F-16 aircraft. Investigations into both aviation disasters are ongoing. This information is very important in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the security situation in the region.