The AFU Shot Down A Russian Su-34 That Was Dropping Bombs On Zaporizhzhya

• 25.09.2025, 8:18

The airplane was destroyed during a combat mission.

The Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Su-34 aircraft on the Zaporizhzhya direction.

The AFU Air Force reported.

At 04:00 on September 25, 2025, Ukrainian defenders shot down a Russian Su-34 aircraft on the Zaporizhzhya direction.

The military said the aircraft was carrying out terrorist attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhya using guided bombs.

The AFU specified that the enemy Su-34 was destroyed during a combat mission.

The Su-34 is a Russian supersonic front-line bomber developed on the basis of the Su-27 fighter, designed to hit land and sea targets in all weather conditions, day and night.

The aircraft has a crew of two and is capable of carrying a wide range of weapons, including guided bombs and air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles. It is actively used by Russia in its war against Ukraine to strike civilian and military infrastructure.

The shelling of Zaporizhzhya

The Russian Federation has begun to launch significant strikes on Zaporizhzhya. First, the Russians attacked the city with aerial bombs in the morning of September 22.

Then Russia attacked Zaporozhye en masse with aerial bombs again. According to Fedorov, the enemy struck with six high-explosive aerial bombs. Civilian infrastructure and residential buildings were hit, resulting in fires.