The official Twitter handle of the Russian defence ministry released a video of a fighter jet claiming that the pilot of the Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft managed to land the plane after being hit by a Ukrainian MANPADS missile.
The video posted by Russian MOD shows the aircraft with damages apparently caused by a MANPADS . The aircraft can be seen hit on the rear right-hand side of the fuselage and the video shows the jet being towed. Russian state-owned Zvezda posted on Telegram, "While performing a combat mission in Ukraine, the Su-25 was hit by a missile fired from the ground by their military."
DefenseWorld.net reported that the Su-25 was flying with another jet. Meanwhile, reports have stated that at least six Su-25s have been confirmed lost in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion on February 24.
The report shows two crucial sides; one is the threat caused by MANPADS operated by the Ukrainian forces to all Russian aircraft operating at medium and low altitudes, and the second is the damage tolerance of the Su-25.
