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Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east

Ukrainian servicemen examine fragments of a Russian military plane that was shot down on the outskirts of Kostyantynivka, a near-front line city in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Iryna Rybakova via AP) Ukrainian servicemen examine fragments of a Russian military plane that was shot down on the outskirts of Kostyantynivka, a near-front line city in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Iryna Rybakova via AP)
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KYIV, Ukraine -

Ukrainian forces said they shot down a Russian fighter plane on Saturday while Russia claimed it made gains in Ukraine鈥檚 east.

The Russian bomber was shot down near the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk province, head of the Kostiantynivka Military Administration Serhiy Horbunov was quoted as saying by Ukraine鈥檚 public broadcaster, Suspilne. Photos showed charred remains of an aircraft after it landed on a house that caught fire.

Also in the partially occupied Donetsk province, Russia鈥檚 Defense Ministry claimed Saturday that it had taken control of the village of Zhelanne Druhe.

If confirmed, the capture would come three days after Ukrainian forces said they were withdrawing from the front-line town of Vuhledar, some 33 kilometres (21 miles) from Zhelanne Druhe, following a hard-fought two-year defense.

Although unlikely to change the course of the war, the loss of Vuhledar is indicative of Kyiv鈥檚 worsening position, in part the result of Washington's refusal to grant Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russian territory and preventing Kyiv from degrading Moscow鈥檚 capabilities.

Zelenskyy will present his victory plan to allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he will present his 鈥渧ictory plan鈥 at the Oct. 12 meeting of the Ramstein group of nations that supplies arms to Ukraine.

鈥淲e will present the victory plan 鈥 clear, concrete steps towards a just end to the war. The determination of our partners and the strengthening of Ukraine are what can stop Russian aggression,鈥 he wrote on X, adding that the 25th Ramstein meeting would be the first to take place at the leaders鈥 level.

Zelenskyy presented his plan to U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington last week. Its contents have not been made public but it is known that the plan includes Ukraine鈥檚 membership of NATO and the provision of long-range missiles to strike inside Russia.

Russia shells southern Ukraine and a Ukraine drone hits a bus

Meanwhile, two people died in Russian shelling in Ukraine鈥檚 southern Zaporizhzhia region, regional Gov. Ivan Fedorov said.

Ukraine鈥檚 air force said that Russia had launched three guided missiles and 13 attack drones at Ukraine overnight into Saturday. It said the missiles were intercepted, three drones were shot down over the Odesa region and 10 others were lost.

Nine people were wounded when a Ukrainian drone struck a passenger bus in the city of Horlivka in the partially occupied Donetsk region, the city鈥檚 Russian-installed Mayor Ivan Prikhodko said.

Russia鈥檚 Defense Ministry said Saturday that air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian drones overnight in three border regions, including seven over the Belgorod region, two over the Kursk region, and one over the Voronezh region.

Morton reported from London.

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