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\n 04\/08\/2025 – 15:59 GMT+2\n <\/p>\n
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Five Russian fighter jets have been hit in an overnight drone attack by Ukraine\u2019s security service at an airfield in Saky in Russia-annexed Crimea.<\/p>\n
SBU stated that its Special Operations Centre “A” mission\u2019s drones destroyed one SU-30SM aircraft, damaged another and hit three Su-24s while also striking the aviation weapons depot.<\/p>\n
“The successful special operation carried out by the SBU in Saky marks another step toward weakening the enemy’s capacity to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine,” security service said.<\/p>\n
Su-30SM is a twin-engine, two-seat multirole fighter aircraft developed by Russia, with production beginning in the early 2010s. This fighter jet is priced between \u20ac30 and \u20ac43 million.<\/p>\n
The Su-24 is a strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union, with production starting in the early 1970s.<\/p>\n
The Saky airbase plays a critical role in Russia’s military operations in the Black Sea and its regular attacks on Ukraine, as well as patrolling, radar surveillance, target guidance and escorting long-range aircraft.<\/p>\n
Kyiv has heavily degraded the Russian Black Sea Fleet and Moscow\u2019s military capabilities in the area.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian drones destroyed several Russian vessels,<\/a> including the Caesar Kunikov landing ship,<\/a> the Sergei Kotov patrol ship and the Ivanovets missile corvette, forcing Moscow to relocate its ships away from Crimea.<\/p>\n Ukraine has also recently intensified its efforts in targeting Russian airfields and warplanes used to regularly bomb Ukraine.<\/p>\n