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| Ukraine conflict: Russia accused of shooting down jet | Ukraine conflict: Russia accused of shooting down jet |
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| A Ukrainian security spokesman has accused Russia's air force of shooting down one of its jets while it was on a mission over Ukrainian territory. | A Ukrainian security spokesman has accused Russia's air force of shooting down one of its jets while it was on a mission over Ukrainian territory. |
| Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council, said an Su-25 ground attack plane was downed on Wednesday evening. | Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council, said an Su-25 ground attack plane was downed on Wednesday evening. |
| Amateur video posted on Wednesday is said to show a plane being hit over Ukraine's eastern region of Luhansk. | Amateur video posted on Wednesday is said to show a plane being hit over Ukraine's eastern region of Luhansk. |
| So far there has been no comment from the Russian government. | |
| The rebels in eastern Ukraine say they shot down two Su-25 jets on Wednesday. | |
| They were downed during fighting at the Marinivka border crossing, according to rebel commander Igor "Strelkov" Girkin. | They were downed during fighting at the Marinivka border crossing, according to rebel commander Igor "Strelkov" Girkin. |
| There have been a number of allegations this week of more direct Russian involvement in the conflict, the BBC's Daniel Sandford reports from Moscow. | |
| The Ukrainian government accused Russia of shooting down a transport plane. | |
| In addition, pro-Kiev activists have pointed to videos which appear to show Grad multiple rocket launchers being fired from Russian soil in the direction of Ukraine. | |
| Nato says that Russian troop numbers on the border have increased again to about 12,000. | |
| 'Pilot ejected' | |
| Mr Lysenko said the Su-25 had been hit at about 19:00 (16:00 GMT). Its pilot managed to eject and was rescued by Ukrainian forces, he said. | Mr Lysenko said the Su-25 had been hit at about 19:00 (16:00 GMT). Its pilot managed to eject and was rescued by Ukrainian forces, he said. |
| Ukraine's defence ministry, quoted by the Associated Press news agency, said a second jet was hit by a portable surface-to-air missile, but that pilot was also unscathed and managed to land his plane safely. | |
| The An-26 transport plane was shot down by a missile over eastern Ukraine on Monday, with the loss or reported capture of its crew members. | |
| Ukrainian officials sought to argue that pro-Russian separatist rebels could not have downed the plane because they lacked missiles to hit it at high altitude. | |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced a new round of US sanctions against his country, saying they will damage relations and hurt businesses from both countries. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced a new round of US sanctions against his country, saying they will damage relations and hurt businesses from both countries. |
| The president said that the sanctions were driving bilateral relations into a "dead end". | The president said that the sanctions were driving bilateral relations into a "dead end". |
| Both the US and EU have bolstered sanctions against Russia over its perceived support for separatists in Ukraine. | Both the US and EU have bolstered sanctions against Russia over its perceived support for separatists in Ukraine. |
| As shares in Russian interests hit by the sanctions fell sharply, markets also fell by more than 2.5%. | As shares in Russian interests hit by the sanctions fell sharply, markets also fell by more than 2.5%. |