“During the night over the Zmeiny Island, Russian air defense systems destroyed two more Ukrainian Su-24 bombers and one Mi-24 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force,” Konashenkov said.

In addition, a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down near Odessa.

Konashenkov also said that the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed the communication center of the Chervonoglinskoye military airfield, as well as the project 1241 corvette of the Ukrainian Navy in the Odessa region.

On May 7, the Russian military shot down Ukrainian Su-24 and Su-27 aircraft, as well as three Mi-8 helicopters near Zmeiny Island.