# Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet shot down by friendly fire, defense source says

https://mins.news/en/item/20242

- TASS, 2026-08-12 13:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2171931

> A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet was brought down by friendly fire, according to a defense source. Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation has opened a criminal probe following the aircraft’s crash. The investigation concerns the circumstances of the crash and possible responsibility for the incident.

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