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Ukraine's Military Intelligence destroys Russian Su-30SM fighter jet in the Black Sea with MANPADS

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Ukraine's Military Intelligence destroys Russian Su-30SM fighter jet in the Black Sea with MANPADS

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During an operation in the Black Sea, special forces from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) successfully downed a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet using a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS).

The fighter jet, belonging to the 43rd Separate Naval Aviation Regiment of the Russian Air Force, was stationed at the Saky airbase in occupied Crimea.

 

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Russian forces lost contact with the aircraft on September 11, 2024, around 5 a.m. Approximately three hours later, they initiated a search-and-rescue operation using an An-26 plane, Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters.

By midday, the Russians reported finding a fuel slick about 70 kilometers northwest of Cape Tarkhankut, along with debris from the downed Su-30SM.

The estimated cost of the destroyed aircraft is around $50 million.

The Odessa Journal
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