Zelensky thanks Ukraine's military for downing Russia's Su-25

President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Ukrainian defenders for shooting down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet.

The head of state said this in his video address to Ukrainians, Ukrinform reports.

"I thank the warriors of our 110th separate mechanized brigade for their precision. They shot down another Russian Su-25 in the Donetsk region. This is exactly what we need. Well done, guys!" Zelensky said.

Earlier reports said that the Ukrainian military had shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet in the Pokrovsk sector.