Russian Su-35 fighter jet brought down over Ukraine

Ukrainian troops have dramatically downed a Russian fighter jet over eastern Ukraine as an oil depot was set ablaze by a drone strike more than 100 miles away in Russia.

- ALEXANDER BUTLER

The Soviet-designed Su-25, nicknamed “Frogfoot” by Nato, was brought down over Kramatorsk, Donetsk, as it fired on Ukrainian troops. In footage released by Ukraine’s 28th Brigade, it was seen bursting into flames in mid-air while flying alongside another aircraft and then crashing into the ground.

In the southern Russian region of Rostov, one of Vladimir Putin’s oil depots was also set on fire after Kyiv launched a crossborder drone attack. Three Russian tanks were also reported to have been burning at the site after two drones fell on the area overnight.

“There are no casualties,” the governor, Vasily Golubev, said on the Telegram messaging app. “Firefighters are extinguishing the fire.”

Yesterday, Moscow vowed to carry on fighting in Ukraine and dismissed Volodymyr Zelensky’s suggestion that Kyiv was submitting a plan to Washington outlining how to end the war.

Mr Zelensky previously said Russia’s invasion would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to be in a strong position, and that he would present a plan to US president Joe Biden and his two potential successors.