Another crash of a Russian military aircraft, Su-27 crashes near Sevastopol (video)
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet crashes into the sea near the temporarily occupied Sevastopol.
This was reported by local Telegram channels.
The information about the crash was confirmed by the propagandist of Fighterbomber (Ilya Tumanov), adding that the crash looks like the plane was hit by anti-aircraft weapons.
According to local media and propagandists, the pilot ejected and survived, and the plane crashed into the water 200 meters from the city.
It is worth noting that the exact cause of the crash is unknown; it could be either friendly fire from Russian air defense systems or an accident on board the fighter jet.
Losses of Russian tactical aviation
In December and February 2024, there were a series of serious losses of Russian tactical aviation during the dropping of guided aerial bombs on Ukrainian military positions.
For example, on December 22, Militarnyi reported that the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the southern sector.
On February 17, it was reported that the Ukrainian air defense landed two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35S fighter in the east.
This was stated by Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk. Later, he released a map of the international search and rescue system Cospas-Sarsat with four emergency radio beacons, which showed that Russian pilots had ejected in the border areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The radio beacons are located near the town of Amvrosiyivka in Donetsk Oblast, the village of Dyakove in Luhansk Oblast, and the Russian village of Lisohorka.
Later, on February 19, Ukrainian Armed Forces commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported the downing of two more Russian tactical aircraft: a Su-34 frontline bomber and a Su-35 multi-role fighter.
It was also reported that the OSINT community had analyzed recent satellite images and identified the likely crash sites of the affected aircraft.
