Ukraine’s drones hit two Russian fighters and a spy drone—and blinded radars from occupied Crimea to Rostov
The aircraft sat at Vityazevo, a Black Sea airfield the jets had fled to after strikes made occupied Crimea too dangerous to park in.
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Russian Su-30 fighter crashes in occupied Crimea — fourth Russian military aircraft loss in four days
The jet was unarmed and on a scheduled training flight when it crashed on 3 April, with both crew members ejecting safely, Russia's MoD claimed.
Ukrainian sabotage wipes out two Russian fighter jets in Lipetsk overnight strike (MAP, VIDEO)
Careful study of patrol routes and guard rotations let Ukrainian operatives penetrate Lipetsk-2 airfield undetected and torch the aircraft.
Frontline report: Russia’s military air fleet is unraveling aircraft by aircraft, crew by crew
Catastrophic malfunctions are mounting across Russia’s aviation forces, with crashes, crew deaths, and systemic failures accelerating deep in the rear.
Russia allegedly shots down one of its $50 million Su-30SM fighters while intercepting Ukrainian attacks in Crimea
Kyiv continued targeting of fuel depots and refineries to eliminate Russian ability to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Militarnyi: Russian Black Sea Fleet’s 43rd Air Regiment loses over half its Su-30SM fighters since 2022
The Crimean-based unit began the war with 12 jets. Seven are now gone, with more damaged.
Debris found after Russian Su-30 crash near Ukraine’s Snake Island in Black Sea, Navy says
Ukrainian officials say radio intercepts showed a Su-30 vanished near Snake Island, with wreckage spotted and the pilot missing.
Ukraine’s Security Service obliterates Russian $50 million Su-30 jet in Crimea—and damages more
Ukraine delivers a brutal reminder: no corner of occupied land is safe.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 932: Ukraine downs Russian Su-30SM jet over Black Sea
Meanwhile, Ukrainian pilots have begun F-16 training in Romania.
Ukrainian MANPADS takes down Russian Su-30SM jet over Black Sea
Ukrainian HUR soldiers successfully destroyed a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet over the Black Sea using MANPADS on 11 September. The aircraft was based in Saky, occupied Crimea.
Over 2,000 imported components found in Russian Su-series fighter jets – Ukraine intel
Russian fighter jet manufacturer Sukhoi uses electronic components from American companies like Texas Instruments and Analog Devices, as well as Japanese firm Murata Manufacturing.
Intel source: Ukraine UAV force-landed in Russia’s Khalino explodes during inspection, killing and injuring air force officers
As Russian aviation officers inspected a force-landed Ukrainian explosive drone at Khalino airfield near Russia's Kursk on 24 September, its charge detonated, causing numerous casualties among the leadership regiment's leadership, according to a Ukrainian intelligence source.