Russian pilots eject from fighter jet after being shot down by own side over Crimea, says Ukraine
The Su-30SM was downed by friendly fire during intense Russian air operations, confirmed by Ukrainian Navy reconnaissance intercepts over Crimea.
- Russian forces accidentally shot down their own Su-30SM fighter jet while trying to intercept Ukrainian drones over Crimea, according to Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy. This incident resulted in the death of the pilot.
- Explosions were reported in Hvardiiske, where a major oil depot caught fire, as eyewitnesses noted thick black smoke rising.
- Ukrainian drones have attacked multiple targets in Russian-occupied Crimea, including oil facilities and strategic infrastructure, as reported by sources within Ukraine's Security Service.
- Repair work is ongoing, but there are warnings of potential power outages due to damage at several electrical substations.
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Russia Shot Down Its Own Fighter Jet Over Crimea During Drone Attack, Ukraine Says
Russia’s air defense systems accidentally shot down their own Su-30SM fighter jet over annexed Crimea while attempting to repel Ukrainian drone strikes overnight, Ukraine’s Navy said Friday.
Russian air defenses shoot down their own plane over Crimea, Ukrainian Navy says
Russia’s air defenses overnight on October 17, while repelling a Ukrainian drone attack on military and strategic targets in occupied Crimea, downed one of their own fighter jets, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on Apostrof TV. Pletenchuk said Russian forces are intercepting Ukrainian aerial attacks in ways that have led to friendly-fire incidents. He cited an episode on October 17 in which a Russian Su-30SM fighter came under…
Russia is said to have accidentally shot down its own fighter aircraft. According to the Ukrainian Navy, this happened during a drone attack on Crimea.
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