Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jets in Crimea

In another operation against the Russian military, Ukraine's domestic security service said on Monday that it destroyed one Russian jet fighter and damaged four other military aircraft in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Based on the statement from the SBU, Ukrainian drones destroyed a Su-30SM aircraft, damaged another, hit three Su-24s, and struck an aviation weapons depot.

The Su-30MS is a twin-engine, two-seat multirole fighter aircraft developed by Russia and



the the Su-24 is a twin-engine, all-weather supersonic strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. Both aircraft are used for regular attacks on Ukraine.

As per Kyiv Independent, the fighter jets are also used for patrols, radar surveillance, target guidance, and escorting long-range aircraft.

"The successful special operation carried out by the SBU in Saki marks another step toward weakening the enemy's capacity to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine