US EditionUkrainian Drones Hit 2 Russian Su-27 Jets in Crimea, Intelligence Agency Says
The Security Service of Ukraine destroyed two $70 million Russian Su-27 jets and struck the control tower at Belbek airfield to weaken Russian military capabilities, the SBU said.
- On Dec. 20, the Security Service of Ukraine said its Special Operations Center `A` operated long-range drones that struck two Russian Su-27 fighter jets at the Belbek military airfield.
- Following an earlier strike on Dec. 18, the SBU said this was the second success in days after drones hit two Nebo‑SVU radars, a 92N6 radar from the S‑400 Triumph system, a Pantsir‑S2 and a MiG‑31 with full ammunition.
- A WarImage circulating purports to show a strike on a Su-27, and the SBU wrote one Su-27 was destroyed on a taxiway with a full combat load ready for combat.
- The SBU estimated the two aircraft cost about $70 million and said damage to the airfield control tower `may complicate the organization and control of flights` at Belbek.
- The SBU framed the strikes as weakening Russian capacity at Belbek military airfield, saying they `significantly reduce the enemy's military potential in the region` and `This systematic work will continue`.
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SBU drones destroy Russian Su-27, damage another, at Belbek air base in occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it used long-range drones to destroy a Russian Su-27 fighter at the Belbek military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea and damaged another. According to the SBU, the operation was conducted by the Special Operations Center “A.” One Russian fighter, fully armed, was on the runway preparing for a combat sortie when Ukrainian drones destroyed it, the SBU said. A second Su-27 was damaged. The extent of the stri…
SBU Successfully Destroys Two Russian Su-27 Jets in Crimea Attack, Damages Control Tower
Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) successfully struck two Russian Su-27 fighter jets at the Belbek military airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea, SBU wrote in Telegram on December 20. One of the jets, fully equipped with munitions and ready for combat, was destroyed in the attack. The estimated value of the two aircraft is around $70 million. Every article pushes back against disinformation. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE N…
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