Incidents

Destruction of Su-24m Fighter near Snake: Britain called weapons that attacked the Armed Forces

The Russian and Ukrainian sides continue to suffer regular losses of combat aircraft. Air defense significantly limits the efficiency of tactical aviation, told in British intelligence. On December 5, the Ukrainian military knocked down the Russian Su-24m fighter over the Black Sea with the help of the Land-Air missile. This was reported at the UK Ministry of Defense in X (Twitter).

Above the Black Sea near the island, the Snake Ukrainian soldier was knocked down by a Russian fighter-bomber, probably the land-air missile. The Britain's defense department noted that since the summer of 2023, the Russian Federation has been performing high -risk shock missions against the Snake Island. The British intelligence said that the island has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance, while Russia is trying to demonstrate that it can direct its power in the Black Sea.

As a result of the destruction of the Russian SU-24M, a board of two people could die. Intelligence stressed that the Russian and Ukrainian sides continue to suffer regular losses of combat aviation. In general, air defense continues to significantly limit the efficiency of tactical aviation. On December 5, the Armed Forces was beaten by a Russian Su-24m aircraft over the Black Sea near the Snake Island.

According to the media, both bomber pilots were killed, while the aircraft could be shot down from the Patriot system. On December 6, Western experts reported that the fact of destroying the Russian bombard over the Black Sea can indicate the new efforts of Ukraine to disrupt Russian strikes for purposes in the western part of the country.