A Ukrainian Air Force fighter jet was shot down by a Russian missile over the Ukrainian Capital City, Kiev, as Day #2 of the war with Russia begins. The Russian missile was fired from Russian forces just outside Kiev, as the Russian Army moves to encircle the entire city. Kiev is expected to fall . . . today.

The Ukrainian Air Force SU-27 fighter jet exploded in flight when the Russian missile hit, and fell in numerous pieces, slowly to the ground in a ball of fire. The pilot likely died horribly by burning to death in the cockpit.

As the plane came down, it struck a residential apartment building, doing extensive damage and setting part of the building on fire. Here is imagery of the building and the plane wreckage on the ground:

Fire crews extinguished the blaze. It is not yet known if anyone in the building or on the ground was injured or killed

Numerous people on the ground in Kiev, caught video of the aircraft being hit and falling from the sky. The videos are now appearing all over social media:

Chaudhary Parvez
@ChaudharyParvez
Kiev right now - FRIDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2022.
Ukraine: Two big explosions heard in Ukrainian capital #Kyiv early Friday morning.

Sigismund The Slav
@SlavicSigismund
Big strikes in Kiev. #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Russia #war #Kiev

This caught the actual moment the plane flew over an apartment building, continued on its way, only to be hit by the missile; the explosion in the air is clearly audible and the blaze from the exploding aircraft is enromous:

OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
Video filmed by someone on the Ground of what appears to be a Russian Aircraft getting shot down by Air Defense Systems over Kyiv about 30 minutes ago.

In the 24 hours since hostilities commenced, Russian army troops have entered so far into Ukraine, the capital city is no longer safe for Ukraine's own military planes. Ukraine has now los control over the air space above its own Capital city!

Earlier today satellites and ground intelligence revealed two very large columns of Russian infantry troops were making decisive transit from the north, toward the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, along both sides of the Dneiper River. The Russians were moving so far, so fast, that EVERY defense source we spoke with told us they expect the capital city Kiev, to fall to the Russians within hours.

One aid to Ukrainian President Zelensky said earlier on Thursday "Tomorrow will be much worse than today."

The Su-27 is believed to have been shot down by a Buk-series medium-range air defense system that is escorting Russian ground forces heading to Kiev.

UPDATE 11:39 PM EST -- Ukraine's capital city is now under missile attack from Russian troops said to be only twenty miles from the city. VIDEO:

MiddleEastWatch
@MiddleEastWatc1
Ukraine’s capital city Kiev under missile attack.

Heavy explosions are heard all around the city.

Extremely fierce fighting is said to be taking place just north of Kiev as Ukrainian troops engage the Russians.



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