In Crimea, the occupiers shot down their own plane. This was reported by the Telegram channel "Crimean Wind", UNN reports.
"In Sevastopol, Russian soldiers shot down their own plane - it was taking off from the Belbek airfield," the statement reads.
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Russian Telegram channels also report that a Russian plane was shot down in occupied Crimea.
"An airplane was shot down over the territory of Crimea. Residents are posting videos of the falling plane on social media. The video also shows a parachute , apparently, the pilot managed to eject. Sirens are working in Sevastopol," Baza reports.
The Russian authorities of the city and the military of the Russian Federation have not yet commented on these reports.