The third combat aircraft of the Armenian Air Force was shot down in the Gubadli direction of the front.

Armenia lost its third combat aircraft in the conflict on the territory of Karabakh. According to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, this is the first fighter lost by Armenia, moreover, today the Armenian Air Force has only four combat aircraft of this type - these are Su-30SM fighters.

"On the afternoon of October 24 in the direction of Gubadli, the air defense forces of Azerbaijan destroyed a fighter of the Armenian Air Force"- сообщает press service of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.

It is noteworthy that only a day ago Armenia announced the use of its Su-30SM fighters.

According to media reports, we are not talking specifically about the fighter - the shot down target is referred to as a "combat aircraft".

"On Saturday, October 24, in the Gubadli direction of the front, Azerbaijani air defense units shot down a combat aircraft of the Armenian Air Force (Air Force)", - about it сообщает Russian news agency "Sputnik", noting that this is the third combat aircraft of the Armenian Air Force destroyed in just a week - the first was shot down on October 17, the second on October 18 during strikes on the Jabrayil region.

A certain photo was also published on the Web, which shows an allegedly destroyed combat aircraft, however. its authenticity at the moment raises a number of doubts, although it is obvious that in the photograph the aircraft is flying at low altitude.