Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian aircraft, capture pilot

A video of the incident was shared by the Ukrainian defence ministry on Twitter. The co-pilot was killed in the incident.

Ukrainian air defence specialists shot down a Russian aircraft and allegedly captured its pilot on the outskirts of Chernihiv on Saturday.

According to reports, the co-pilot, identified as Major Krivolapov, was killed in the incident.

The Ukraine defence ministry shared a video of the pilot ejecting from the jet. He has been identified as Krasnoyartsev.

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Meanwhile, at least 22 bodies have been recovered from rubble in the wake of Russian air strikes in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, the Ukrainian emergency services said in an online post.