Ukrainian defenders shot down a Su-24 aircraft belonging to the Russian private military company Wagner over Bakhmut. A few days ago, it was on this plane that PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin filmed a video in which he challenged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to a duel.

The downing of the plane was confirmed in the press service of Prigozhin.

“Yes, indeed, it was this board that was attacked today from the ground by enemy air defense systems.. The pilot performed a miracle, landed a burning car, having fully completed the combat mission, ”the message of February 13 says..

At the same time, Prigozhin claims that the plane is being repaired..

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Recall that the US Institute for the Study of War has already written that the Russian command is gradually losing the influence of the " This rotation is especially noticeable in the Bakhmut area..

Earlier, Yevgeny Prigozhin said that he would no longer recruit prisoners from Russian prisons for the war against Ukraine.. British intelligence believes that the reason for this is the conflict with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.