Ukrainian Soldier Downs Russian Su‑25 Fighter Jet With Portable Missile System (Video)

A rare video has emerged showing a soldier from Ukraine’s 58th Motorised Brigade, known by the call sign Talib, shooting down a Russian Su‑25 aircraft with an Igla man portable air defence system. The precise hit produced a plume of black smoke as the enemy jet tumbled earthwards.

Talib, a seasoned marksman, has already claimed six enemy aerial targets: four fixed wing aircraft and two Shahed loitering munitions. In the footage, he can be heard calmly guiding his team before firing.