Ukrainian expert Anton Gerashchenko said of the incident: "There is unconfirmed information that it could have been friendly fire by the Russians themselves.

There have been unconfirmed reports that a Russian aircraft or drone has been shot down over Ukraine's Donetsk region on Saturday, possibly in a friendly fire incident. According to the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper the Russian aircraft had been launching guided aerial bombs at Ukrainian positions and was shot down its own troops on the ground.

The Russian bomber was shot down near the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk province, head of the Kostiantynivka Military Administration Serhiy Horbunov was quoted as saying by Ukraine’s public broadcaster,

Ukrainian expert Anton Gerashchenko said of the incident: "There is unconfirmed information that it could have been friendly fire by the Russians themselves.

A shocking video of two Russian fighter jets has surfaced online, showing one attacking the other, followed by an explosion. Russia lost another aircraft in the Donetsk region, which was shelling territory controlled by Ukraine.

A shocking video has surfaced online showing two Russian fighter jets; one attacks the other, followed by an explosion. In the Donetsk region, Russia lost another aircraft that was shelling Ukrainian-controlled territory.

Reports emerged that a Russian aircraft targeting Ukrainian-held territory was shot down in the Donetsk region, possibly by Russian forces. Sources from the Ukrainian Air Force, as well as media outlets and bloggers on both sides,