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New York Post
04-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Ukraine drone takes out Russian fighter jet over Black Sea for first time: Kyiv
A Ukrainian drone has taken down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet over the Black Sea for the first time, Kyiv intelligence officials said. The Ukrainian Magura drone destroyed the Moscow Su-30 on Friday near the port of Novorossiysk, where Kyiv claims Russia holds a Black Sea fleet, according to Ukraine. The crew of the doomed jet is believed to have been rescued. 'This is the first time in the world that a combat aircraft has been destroyed by a marine drone,' the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said Saturday. Advertisement 5 A Ukrainian drone took down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet over the Black Sea for the first time. Defence Intelligence of Ukraine/YouTube 'The Russian Su-30 — a multi-role fighter jet with an estimated value of $50 million — was engulfed in flames mid-air before crashing into the sea, where the ruthless domain of Neptune claimed it,' the agency added. Kyiv's claims were echoed by Russian military bloggers, who have become a key source of information along the frontlines as independent news outlets are not entrenched in the combat zones. Advertisement 'The Ukrainians brought more than three dozen drones… After jet was hit, the crew ended up in the water, surrounded by enemy drones,' a blogger with the handle Fighterbomber wrote on Telegram. Another pro-Russian military blogger who goes by Rybar said a Russian jet was hit and that the pilots were 'picked up by civilian sailors.' 5 This 'multi-role fighter jet with an estimated value of $50 million — was engulfed in flames mid-air before crashing into the sea, where the ruthless domain of Neptune claimed it,' the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said. AP The Kremlin has yet to comment on the incident. Advertisement Amid the strike, officials in Novorossiysk declared a state of emergency, claiming a Ukraine drone attack injured five people in the city and damaged a grain terminal in the busy trade port. Kyiv touted the successful strike against the fighter jet, noting that it followed another first when its naval drones were used to take out two Russian helicopters on the last day of 2024. Ukraine's Magura V5 missile drone stands as the latest UAV innovation from Kyiv, a development that has allowed its forces to bombard Moscow's war fleet along the Black Sea. 5 The burning wreckage of a downed Russian fighter jet in the Kharkiv region in 2022. General Staff of the Armed Force Advertisement 5 Workers clean up around burnt cars in the residential area following Russia's drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP 5 Su-30SM fighter jets during joint exercises of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/AFP via Last year, Ukrainian drones sank the Ivanovets guided-missile ship in the Black Sea after Russia's withdrawal from a maritime truce. Drones have also aided in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow's latest bombardment injuring at least 11 people in Kyiv by striking residential buildings across the capital, officials said.
Egypt Independent
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time
CNN — Ukraine has claimed it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea using a seaborne drone for the first time. 'This is the first time in the world that a combat aircraft has been destroyed by a marine drone,' the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said in a statement on Saturday, adding it 'burst into flames in the air and eventually fell into the sea.' Ukraine's military intelligence said one of its units destroyed the fighter jet on Friday with a Ukrainian Magura drone near the port of Novorossiysk – a key port city for Russia where Ukraine claims there are remnants of Russia's Black Sea fleet. CNN could not independently verify Ukraine's claims. Russia's defense ministry has not commented on the incident, although the claim was backed up by a Russian military blogger. 'The Ukrainians brought more than three dozen sea-drones… to the Novorossiysk area… After [our] jet was hit, the crew ended up in the water, surrounded by enemy sea-drones,' Fighterbomber said on Telegram Saturday. Ukraine's military intelligence claimed in December last year it destroyed two Russian helicopters 'for the first time in the world' using the seaborne Magura V5 missile drone created by Ukraine's military and engineers. Kyiv has increasingly turned to drones to level the playing field with Russia, which boasts superior manpower and resources. Since Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 – and following further losses after Russia's 2022 invasion – Ukraine no longer has a functioning navy in the Black Sea. Drones have proved effective against some of the toughest ships of Moscow's Black Sea fleet. They are controlled from afar via a Starlink connection and can be pre-programmed for the long journeys across the Black Sea. In February last year, Ukraine said it sank the Ivanovets, a Russian guided-missile ship in the Black Sea. Its most notable strike was on the Moskva in April 2022, which was a huge morale boost for Kyiv in the early weeks of the war. After the attack on the Ivanovets, CNN interviewed Ukraine's secretive sea drone unit behind the strike at a location near the Ukrainian coastal city of Odesa. One of the drone pilots behind the attack told CNN that 10 Magura drones were used in the attack, six of which hit and ultimately sunk the Russian warship. One of Ukraine's drone pilots told CNN the drones are quite difficult to see in open sea, making it hard for Russians to target.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time
Ukraine has claimed it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea using a seaborne drone for the first time. 'This is the first time in the world that a combat aircraft has been destroyed by a marine drone,' the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said in a statement on Saturday, adding it 'burst into flames in the air and eventually fell into the sea.' Ukraine's military intelligence said one of its units destroyed the fighter jet on Friday with a Ukrainian Magura drone near the port of Novorossiysk - a key port city for Russia where Ukraine claims there are remnants of Russia's Black Sea fleet. CNN could not independently verify Ukraine's claims. Russia's defense ministry has not commented on the incident, although the claim was backed up by a Russian military blogger. 'The Ukrainians brought more than three dozen sea-drones… to the Novorossiysk area… After [our] jet was hit, the crew ended up in the water, surrounded by enemy sea-drones,' Fighterbomber said on Telegram Saturday. Ukraine's military intelligence claimed in December last year it destroyed two Russian helicopters 'for the first time in the world' using the seaborne Magura V5 missile drone created by Ukraine's military and engineers. Kyiv has increasingly turned to drones to level the playing field with Russia, which boasts superior manpower and resources. Since Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 – and following further losses after Russia's 2022 invasion – Ukraine no longer has a functioning navy in the Black Sea. Drones have proved effective against some of the toughest ships of Moscow's Black Sea fleet. They are controlled from afar via a Starlink connection and can be pre-programmed for the long journeys across the Black Sea. In February last year, Ukraine said it sank the Ivanovets, a Russian guided-missile ship in the Black Sea. Its most notable strike was on the Moskva in April 2022, which was a huge morale boost for Kyiv in the early weeks of the war. After the attack on the Ivanovets, CNN interviewed Ukraine's secretive sea drone unit behind the strike at a location near the Ukrainian coastal city of Odesa. One of the drone pilots behind the attack told CNN that 10 Magura drones were used in the attack, six of which hit and ultimately sunk the Russian warship. One of Ukraine's drone pilots told CNN the drones are quite difficult to see in open sea, making it hard for Russians to target. CNN's Fred Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Christian Edwards and Alex Stambaugh contributed to this report.
CNN
04-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time
Ukraine has claimed it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea using a seaborne drone for the first time. 'This is the first time in the world that a combat aircraft has been destroyed by a marine drone,' the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said in a statement on Saturday, adding it 'burst into flames in the air and eventually fell into the sea.' Ukraine's military intelligence said one of its units destroyed the fighter jet on Friday with a Ukrainian Magura drone near the port of Novorossiysk - a key port city for Russia where Ukraine claims there are remnants of Russia's Black Sea fleet. CNN could not independently verify Ukraine's claims. Russia's defense ministry has not commented on the incident, although the claim was backed up by a Russian military blogger. 'The Ukrainians brought more than three dozen sea-drones… to the Novorossiysk area… After [our] jet was hit, the crew ended up in the water, surrounded by enemy sea-drones,' Fighterbomber said on Telegram Saturday. Ukraine's military intelligence claimed in December last year it destroyed two Russian helicopters 'for the first time in the world' using the seaborne Magura V5 missile drone created by Ukraine's military and engineers. Kyiv has increasingly turned to drones to level the playing field with Russia, which boasts superior manpower and resources. Since Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 – and following further losses after Russia's 2022 invasion – Ukraine no longer has a functioning navy in the Black Sea. Drones have proved effective against some of the toughest ships of Moscow's Black Sea fleet. They are controlled from afar via a Starlink connection and can be pre-programmed for the long journeys across the Black Sea. In February last year, Ukraine said it sank the Ivanovets, a Russian guided-missile ship in the Black Sea. Its most notable strike was on the Moskva in April 2022, which was a huge morale boost for Kyiv in the early weeks of the war. After the attack on the Ivanovets, CNN interviewed Ukraine's secretive sea drone unit behind the strike at a location near the Ukrainian coastal city of Odesa. One of the drone pilots behind the attack told CNN that 10 Magura drones were used in the attack, six of which hit and ultimately sunk the Russian warship. One of Ukraine's drone pilots told CNN the drones are quite difficult to see in open sea, making it hard for Russians to target. CNN's Fred Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Christian Edwards and Alex Stambaugh contributed to this report.
CNN
04-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time
Ukraine has claimed it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea using a seaborne drone for the first time. 'This is the first time in the world that a combat aircraft has been destroyed by a marine drone,' the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said in a statement on Saturday, adding it 'burst into flames in the air and eventually fell into the sea.' Ukraine's military intelligence said one of its units destroyed the fighter jet on Friday with a Ukrainian Magura drone near the port of Novorossiysk - a key port city for Russia where Ukraine claims there are remnants of Russia's Black Sea fleet. CNN could not independently verify Ukraine's claims. Russia's defense ministry has not commented on the incident, although the claim was backed up by a Russian military blogger. 'The Ukrainians brought more than three dozen sea-drones… to the Novorossiysk area… After [our] jet was hit, the crew ended up in the water, surrounded by enemy sea-drones,' Fighterbomber said on Telegram Saturday. Ukraine's military intelligence claimed in December last year it destroyed two Russian helicopters 'for the first time in the world' using the seaborne Magura V5 missile drone created by Ukraine's military and engineers. Kyiv has increasingly turned to drones to level the playing field with Russia, which boasts superior manpower and resources. Since Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 – and following further losses after Russia's 2022 invasion – Ukraine no longer has a functioning navy in the Black Sea. Drones have proved effective against some of the toughest ships of Moscow's Black Sea fleet. They are controlled from afar via a Starlink connection and can be pre-programmed for the long journeys across the Black Sea. In February last year, Ukraine said it sank the Ivanovets, a Russian guided-missile ship in the Black Sea. Its most notable strike was on the Moskva in April 2022, which was a huge morale boost for Kyiv in the early weeks of the war. After the attack on the Ivanovets, CNN interviewed Ukraine's secretive sea drone unit behind the strike at a location near the Ukrainian coastal city of Odesa. One of the drone pilots behind the attack told CNN that 10 Magura drones were used in the attack, six of which hit and ultimately sunk the Russian warship. One of Ukraine's drone pilots told CNN the drones are quite difficult to see in open sea, making it hard for Russians to target. CNN's Fred Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Christian Edwards and Alex Stambaugh contributed to this report.
