Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday claimed to have held a major push from Ukraine, which resulted in the destruction of another MiG-29.
Russian defense officials claimed their forces have shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, which marks a significant blow to Ukrainian air power as Kyiv seeks to push deeper into the Kursk region.Newsweek could not independently verify Russia's report, and has reached out to the Ukrainian and Russian Foreign Ministries for comment.Why It MattersKyiv has focused most heavily on the air power aspect of the conflict with Russia, pushing for support from NATO in the form of new planes.
'Seventeen counterattacks by the Ukrainian armed forces have been repelled,' the ministry said, according to Russian outlet RT. 'The enemy has lost more than 410 soldiers, two Leopard tanks manufactured in Germany, an infantry fighting vehicle, and three armored personnel carriers, including an M113 made in the United States.
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