US EditionUkrainian Partisans Set Ablaze 2 Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets in Lipetsk Oblast, HUR Says
- Ukrainian partisans set ablaze two Russian Su-30 fighter jets during an operation on December 21, 2025, near Lipetsk Oblast, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense .
- HUR clarified that both aircraft targeted in the operation were Su-30s, not an Su-27 as initially reported, adding to Ukraine's toll of 432 destroyed Russian aircraft since 2022.
- The operation involved a detailed study of patrol routes and guard schedules, allowing operatives to attack the jets undetected after two weeks of planning, according to HUR.
- HUR estimated the total value of the damaged fighter jets to be up to $100 million, as these jets contribute to Russia's military operations against Ukraine.
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Two Russian Su-30 were damaged in an attack. Ukraine speaks of a planned sabotage. The action is part of a larger strategy.
Ukraine’s Military Intel Operation Damaged Two ‘Flanker’ Warplanes at Russian Airfield
According to HUR’s report, Su-30 and Su-27 fighters were damaged by a fire in the Russian city of Lipetsk; but military analysts identified both as the more advanced and costly Su-30SM.
Two Russian Sukhoi Su-30 and Su-27 fighter jets were damaged in a fire that broke out on the night of December 20-21 at a military airfield near the city of Lipetsk, Russia, according to the Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR), which also reported that the aircraft were taken out of service as part of a two-week-long covert operation.
Two Russian Su-30s have been struck.
Partisans set fires.
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