September 14, 2024, 9:02 pm
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has released a video it claims shows the destruction of a Russian Su-30SM Flanker multirole fighter, reportedly downed by a shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile over the Black Sea.
According to Ukrainian sources, the Su-30SM, which was part of the Russian Naval Aviation, was shot down while attempting to attack an oil platform in the Black Sea. The successful strike, using an undisclosed type of man-portable air defense system or MANPADS, was reportedly carried out by Ukrainian special forces from the Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR).
Some reports suggest that the aircraft was on a Suppression of Enemy Air Defence or SEAD mission and had fired 1-2 Kh-31P (AS-17 Krypton) anti-radiation missiles before it went down.
A Russian Telegram channel, "Fighterbomber," has also confirmed the loss of the Su-30SM over the Black Sea, with Russian reports claiming the aircraft’s crew was killed in the incident.
The pro-Russian Telegram channel Rybar suggests that the Flanker may have been shot down during what it describes as a Ukrainian attempt to seize the Krym-2 oil platform. Unconfirmed reports indicate that a Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone was used to monitor the engagement.
In this video, Defense Updates reports why relatively cheap MANPADS can take out Russia’s frontline Su-30SM fighter?
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:38 SUKHOI Su-30SM
04:37 MANPADS
06:38 ANALYSIS
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