“The means of intelligence of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received a radio interception about the loss of communication with the aircraft of the Russian invaders of the Su-30SM, which performed the task southeast of the snake island. The aircraft probably fell for unidentified reasons. […] According to available information, fragments of the aircraft were found on the surface of the sea, ”the report said.
According to Ukrainian Navy, Russian invaders conduct a search and rescue operation, but they did not find pilots.
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Su-30SM-Soviet (Russian) multi-purpose double fighter of the generation “4+”.
From February 24, 2022 to August 14, 2025, the Russian army lost, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, 421 aircraft.
