Russian Su-24 fly over Moscow during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, 07 May 2022. The Victory parade will take place on the Red Square on 09 May to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union's Red Army over Nazi-Germany in WWII.
A Russian Su-24 flies over Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 2022.
  • Ukraine says it shot down a Russian Su-24M bomber as it tried to launch missiles at a coastal region.
  • It was shot down near Snake Island in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian air force said. 
  • Zelenskyy congratulated the air defense unit in a speech on Ukraine's Armed Forces Day.

Ukraine says it shot down a Russian Su-24M near Snake Island, as the aircraft was attempting to bomb a coastal region.