Putin’s $50 million fighter plane crashes into the Black Sea after being shot down by Ukraine

The footage, shared by Ukraine, captured the Russian Su-30SM fighter jet in Ukrainian crosshairs before it made a shocking dive into the sea.

Before it was shot down, the Russian plane deployed four of its six “Kh-31P supersonic anti-radar missiles” against Ukrainian targets, according to the Sun.

After the attack, Russian Telegram channels claimed that the plane experienced unusual technical problems before crashing. Telegram channel Voevoda Veshchaet also tried to claim that no combat incident was the cause of the plane crash.

Meanwhile, Kyiv military officials confirmed the successful attack and said: “During an operation in the waters of the Black Sea, soldiers of the special unit of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30SM fighter plane.

“The fighter that fell into the sea belonged to the 43rd separate naval aviation regiment of the Russian Armed Forces, which is stationed at the airfield of the city of Saki in temporarily occupied Crimea.

“The occupiers lost contact with their warship around 5 a.m. on September 11, 2024.”

Debris from the crash, including a wing, was later recovered off the coast of Crimea. A large oil slick was also observed in the water. The crash resulted in the loss of twelve Russian aircraft in a precision airstrike by Ukrainian forces.

Two Russian pilots manning the plane reportedly failed to eject and were pronounced dead after a failed search mission.

The Russian loss of the fighter comes as Putin’s forces suffered major losses in the Kursk border area.

Ukraine launched the largest incursion into the area since World War II on August 6 – and continues to occupy large parts of Russian territory.

Just days ago, Putin’s army was subjected to a devastating drone attack that reached Moscow. Ukrainian UAVs

On Friday, Putin warned NATO that the US would be at war with Russia if restrictions on long-range missiles in Ukraine were lifted.

The despot said: “This will mean that the NATO countries – the United States and the European countries – are at war with Russia. And if this is the case, then taking into account the change in the essence of the conflict, we will take appropriate measures. making decisions in response to the threats that will be posed to us.”

Allied NATO partners and the US are increasingly open to the possibility of allowing Ukraine to use Western long-range missiles against Russia, which Kiev has openly requested as the war continues.