Su-27
A Russian Su-27.
  • Ukrainian strikes have increased pressure on Russian air defense operators, UK intelligence said.
  • Fear of more attacks is possibly leading to Russian friendly fire incidents.
  • There have been numerous unconfirmed reports of Russian forces shooting down friendly planes.

Recent Ukrainian strikes have increased pressure on Russian air defense systems and may be leading to Russian forces shooting down their own planes, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in an update on the conflict on Saturday.