The NSDC notes that the pilot baled out and evacuated to a safe place.

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Military aircraft of the Armed Forces of the RF shot down Ukrainian Su-25, which fulfilled tasks at territory of Ukraine.

According to an UNIAN correspondent, Spokesman for Information Center of the NSDC Andriy Lysenko said this at press conference in Kyiv.

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“On July 16, at 19.00 pm a regular provocation was carried out from the side of the Russia. Military aircraft of the Armed Forces of the RF made a missile strike at aircraft Su-25 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which fulfilled tasks at the territory of Ukraine”, - he said.

“Our plane was shot down, the pilot baled out and evacuated to a safe place”, - said the Spokesman of the NSDC.