Reports: Two Ukrainian fighter jets shot down

Posted at 8:11 am on July 23, 2014 by Lori Ziganto

Two Ukrainian fighter jets have reportedly been shot down.

Breaking: Two Ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down in the east, according to the country's Defense Ministry – Reuters
— Norah O'Donnell (@NorahODonnell) July 23, 2014

2 fighter jets reportedly down in Ukraine – breaking news at 9 am @AmericaNewsroom
— martha maccallum (@marthamaccallum) July 23, 2014

Rebels have shot down two more planes today, SU-25 Ukrainian fighter jets. Not far from #MH17 crash site.
— Terry Moran (@TerryMoran) July 23, 2014

Two Ukraine fighter jets shot down, apparently by Russian separatists near the site of the #MH17 strike.
— Zoe Daniel (@zdaniel) July 23, 2014

Ukraine spokesman says two of their fighter jets have been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in eastern #Ukraine.
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) July 23, 2014

Twitchy will continue to monitor this story and update as information becomes available.