Video: Moment of the "Crocodile" Russian Aircraft Being Shot Down Near Kyiv

A video captured scenes of the downing of a Russian military aircraft known as the "Crocodile" near Kyiv in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces announced today, Thursday, that they had shot down 5 Russian planes in addition to another helicopter, amid ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky affirmed that the Ukrainian armed forces are "ready" and that the country will not give up its independence. Zelensky urged those with military experience to join the Ukrainian defense forces and appealed to citizens to donate blood for the injured soldiers in hospitals.