Ukraine downs three SU-34's
Ukraine downs three SU-34's

Ukrainian Air Force Takes Down Three Russian Su-34s, Patriot Potentially Engaged

Details are fairly scant at this point but the head of Ukraine's air force has confirmed it on telegram.
Total value of that is > $120M USD. Nom nom nom.
Yay! Each of these is irreplaceable for Russia, so huge win.
Yeah I was honestly delighted to see it as it clearly caught them way, way off guard.
Why are they irreplaceable for Russia?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-34
Since 2006 they've built 150 units. That's 8 units a year. Some were sold, some got lost.
As of 20 May 2023, there have been 20 visually confirmed cases of Su-34s being lost, damaged or abandoned by Russian forces since the start of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. 23 now, apparently.
At their price, with sanctions, with wear of the remaining ones, at this rate, they might not have any left very soon.