{
  "id": 19719155,
  "title": "Did the Russians just shoot down three of their own aircraft?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/did-the-russians-just-shoot-down-three-of-their-own-aircraft",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T22:41:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/11/13/st-petersburg-losses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Russian military has reported that three aircraft and seven airmen were lost during a Ukrainian drone raid near St. Petersburg on 11 November. The aircraft involved have been identified as either three helicopters or two helicopters and a MiG-31 fighter, with conflicting reports from different sources. The incident has been described as a potential case of friendly fire, as the aircraft may have been airborne when they were hit. This latest loss is part of a series of recent military aviation casualties for Russia, with October being particularly hard on their fighter and helicopter fleets. The Russian military has acknowledged the heavy cost of the incident, with several news outlets reporting on the toll it has taken on their aerospace forces.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}