Ukraine: Rebels Shot Down 2 Fighter Jets

Two Ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down in the east, the country's Defense Ministry is claiming. The Sukhoi-25 fighters were shot down today at 6:30am Eastern (1:30pm local time) over an area called Savur Mogila. Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksiy Dmitrashkovsky says the planes may have been carrying up to two crew members each. The government says the pilots of the planes ejected, though their location and condition are not currently known, reports the Los Angeles Times. CNN notes that the ministry also believes an air defense system shot the planes down. Ukraine is expected to hold a military briefing later today. (More Ukraine stories.)