(2) Russian Air Force: Two Russian Su-25SM, the first of registration number RF-93026, was lost over Volnovakha, Ukraine. The second with tail number Red 04 was lost along with its pilot.
(2) Russian Air Force: One Mi-8 helicopter is shot down near Volnovakha as it approached the Su-25 previously downed. Another Mil Mi-8 of registration number RF-91165 is destroyed near Odessa.
Russian Air Force: One Mi-8 helicopter with registration number RF- 91292 shot down near Makarov, Kyiv is identified by Ukrainian forces, the crew died in the crash.
The Ukrainian military on Friday, March 4, was able to shoot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Volnovakha, Donetsk region. He flew in to evacuate the pilot of the SU-25 aircraft, who had previously been shot down by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Mi-8AMTSh 58 blue (RF-91165) that got shot down by Ukrainian forces today. This example was operated by the 39th Helicopter Regiment based at Dzhankoy Air Base, Crimea.