Soldiers of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30 combat aircraft with a strike from a Magura maritime drone.
According to Ukrinform, the DIU reported this in Telegram.
On May 2, a special DIU unit in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated a Russian Su-30 in the Black Sea. This is the world’s first destruction of a combat aircraft by a marine drone.
The historic strike was carried out by soldiers of the DIU Group 13 special unit with a missile from the Magura unmanned maritime platform.
Russia’s multi-purpose fighter jet, which is estimated to cost about USD 50 million, burst into flames in midair and crashed into the sea.
The successful strike on the warplane took place in the waters near the port of Novorossiysk, where the Russians are burying the remains of the Black Sea Fleet.
As reported, on December 31, 2024, thanks to the Magura V5 missile marine drone, the DIU’s special forces destroyed an air target for the first time in the world – two Russian Mi-8 helicopters.
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Source: DIU soldiers destroy Russian Su-30 using Magura marine drone strike
