GENICHESK, February 22. /TASS/. Ukraine’s Sukhoi-25, which was flying to shell Novaya Kakhovka, was shot down over Kherson on Wednesday, the Russian emergency services’ spokesman told the media.

"A Verba MANPADS shot down a Ukrainian Sukhoi-25, which was flying to shell Novaya Kakhovka. The incident occurred at about noon over Kherson," he said.

The Ukrainian forces were not trying to search for the plane’s crew for fear of coming under fire, the official added.