A shocking video is circulating online that appears to show Russian forces accidentally shooting down their own aircraft, in an apparent friendly fire mishap - with initial reports suggesting it was an SU-25 jet costing $20 million.

Ukrainian expert Anton Gerashchenko said of the incident: "There is unconfirmed information that it could have been friendly fire by the Russians themselves.

There have been unconfirmed reports that a Russian aircraft or drone has been shot down over Ukraine's Donetsk region on Saturday, possibly in a friendly fire incident. According to the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper the Russian aircraft had been launching guided aerial bombs at Ukrainian positions and was shot down its own troops on the ground.

Ukraine has captured oil rigs in the Black Sea as Kyiv's forces deal another blow to Vladimir Putin's Russian war machine. Posting on Telegram, the Ukrainian State Border Service (DPSU) released images of the battle for the gas production towers near Snake Island,

Ukrainian forces have taken control of oil and gas rigs in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian State Border Service (DPSU) said on Wednesday

Ukrainian special forces captured strategic gas platforms in the Black Sea, located near Snake Island. The successful mission was carried out by Ukrainian intelligence services and border police, aiming to reinforce control over a significant portion of the Black Sea,