Trump announced the destruction of five aircraft during the conflict between India and Pakistan

Five planes were shot down during the fighting between India and Pakistan in April. This was announced on July 19 by US President Donald Trump.

"In fact, the planes were shot down in the air. Five, five, four or five, but I think five planes were actually shot down," the Reuters news agency quoted him as saying.

It is clarified that the American leader announced this at a dinner with some Republican lawmakers at the White House. However, he did not specify which aircraft of the conflicting parties were talking about.

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Earlier, on June 8, the Army Recognition Group announced the completion of deliveries of the Chinese fifth-generation Shenyang J-35A stealth fighter to the Pakistan Air Force. It was noted that this poses a potentially revolutionary threat to the Indian Air Force, as the fighter can significantly change the strategic air balance.

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