Ukraine says 2 of its military jets were shot down

Ukraine says 2 of its military jets were shot down
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Two of Ukraine's military fighter jets were shot down in east Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

The Associated Press reports that two Sukhoi-25 fighter jets were shot down at 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. The shooting happened above the Savur Mogila area, a part of the Shaktersky region near the Russian border.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.