Naval Drone Downs $50m Russian Fighter Jet, Ukraine Says--'World's First' [View all]
Source: Newsweek
A Ukrainian sea drone downed a $50-million Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea in what has been described as a world first, according to military intelligence in Kyiv.
Ukraine's intelligence agency, the GUR, published video of what it said was an unprecedented operation near the Russian port of Novorossiysk using a Magura sea drone that was equipped with a missile warhead.
Ukraine's claims have not been independently verified and Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment.
Why it matters
Since the start of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has developed its drones which have been used to make headline-grabbing strikes in the Black Sea pushing Russia's Navy back from its main site in Crimea.
As a sign of these developing capabilities, Ukraine used the Magura V5 drone to down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters on December 31, 2024 in what was then considered a world-first drone strike on airborne targets from the sea. A drone strike on a Russian fighter jet demonstrates a new threat for Moscow.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/drone-naval-sukhoi-jet-2067633
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