Russian Su-30SM fighter jet was shot down by MANPADS over Black Sea - DIU. VIDEO
During an operation in the Black Sea, soldiers of a special unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30SM combat aircraft by a hit from an air defence system. The cost of such an aircraft is approximately $50 million.
This was reported by the press service of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Censor.NET reports.
It is noted that the fighter jet that crashed into the sea belonged to the 43rd Separate Naval Aviation Regiment of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which is based at the airfield of Saki in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Details of the operation
The DIU said that the Russian occupiers lost contact with their combat aircraft on 11 September 2024 at around 5am. Approximately three hours later, the Russians launched a search and rescue operation involving an An-26 aircraft, as well as Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters.
"In the afternoon, the invaders reported to the command about a distinctive spot of aviation fuel in the sea, 70 kilometres northwest of Cape Tarkhankut, and soon saw the wreckage of the downed Su-30SM," the statement said.
The cost of such an aircraft is approximately $50 million, the DIU added.
