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Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet shoots down Russian Shahed drone — video
Nation26 June 2025, 02:55 PM
A MiG-29 pilot with the call sign Denfix destroyed a Russian Shahed drone in an enemy attack on Ukraine, the Air Force Command wrote and shared a video on June 26.
The published footage captures the combat work of a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and the explosion following the strike of an air-to-air missile on the target.
The Air Force explained that aviation is deployed when necessary to repel Russian missile and drone strikes and has successfully intercepted targets.
The military pilot Denfix flies a frontline fighter with the Sevastopol Tactical Aviation Brigade. He has more than 20 confirmed kills of cruise missiles and drones.
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Earlier on June 26, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 41 drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine.
24 of them were neutralized by air defense systems. Hits were recorded in seven locations.