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Russia claims Ukrainian MiG-29 shot down

18 August 2026 13:51

Russia’s Aerospace Forces have shot down a MiG-29 fighter aircraft belonging to the Ukrainian Air Force, the Russian Defence Ministry said on August 18, Tass reports.

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