Ukrainian sea drones down 2 Russian Su-30 jets close to Novorossiysk, navy intelligence chief says

Ukraine's navy intelligence company (HUR) shot down two Russian Su-30 fighter jets utilizing air-to-air missiles fired from Magura-7 sea drones close to Novorossiysk on Could 2, HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov instructed the Conflict Zone on Could 3.

The operation marks the primary time in historical past that fighter jets have been downed by unmanned boats. Initially, reviews confirmed the destruction of just one jet, however Budanov later clarified that two plane have been hit.

"It's a historic second," he instructed the publication.

In line with HUR, Group 13, a particular operations unit inside the company, executed the strike. A video of the primary downed Su-30 was launched and extensively shared on social media, although no visible proof of the second strike has emerged.

Budanov stated the crew of the primary jet survived and was rescued by a civilian vessel, whereas the second crew is believed to have been killed.

The Sukhoi Su-30 is a $50 million twin-engine, two-seat multirole fighter designed by Russia's Sukhoi Design Bureau. HUR claimed that the plane have been hit midair and crashed into the Black Sea.

The Kyiv Unbiased can't independently confirm all of the claims.

The Magura-7 drone, deployed on this operation, is an air protection kind of the Magura-5, which beforehand downed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters on Dec. 31.

Ukraine has repeatedly used maritime drones to inflict heavy losses on Russian belongings within the Black Sea. The Magura drones sank the Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov on March 5, 2024, and the touchdown ship Caesar Kunikov on Feb. 14, 2024.

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