On 17 August 2014, another Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29, bort number 53 White, tasked with air to ground duties against rebel positions[REF] was shot down by pro-Russian rebels in the Luhansk region.
The MiG-29's good operational record prompted India to sign a deal with Russia in 2005-2006 to upgrade all of its MiG-29s for US$888 million.