Russian news outlet Kommersant said two Russian fighter jets and two military helicopters had been shot down on Saturday close to the Ukrainian border, in what would be a spectacular coup for Kyiv if confirmed. Comments accompanying the video, which Reuters could not immediately verify, said it showed a Mi-8 being shot down by a missile. Later on Saturday, Bryansk regional governor Alexander Bogomaz said a Ukrainian drone had hit a food production plant in Starodub, close to the Ukraine border, damaging the roof. There was no official response from Ukraine, which usually declines to comment on reports of attacks inside Russia. Earlier this month, explosions derailed freight trains on two consecutive days in the Bryansk region.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 14, 2023 10:47 UTC