Watch: Ukraine claims it shot down Russian fighter jet from sea drone for first time

Ukrainian drone downs Russian Su-30 fighter jet

Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet utilizing a missile fired from a seaborne drone, the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence (DIU) introduced on Saturday, and mentioned this was the world’s first downing of a fight plane by a maritime drone.
“On May 2, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine special operations unit, in coordination with the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence Forces of Ukraine, eliminated a russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea, marking the first time in history that a naval drone has destroyed a manned combat aircraft,” it mentioned in a assertion and shared a video of the drone strike.

The “historic strike” was executed by DIU’s Group 13, as per the assertion.
The Russian Su-30, a multi-role fighter jet with an estimated worth of $50 million, was “engulfed in flames mid-air before crashing into the sea.”
Ukraine carried out the operation close to the port in Novorossiisk, a serious Russian port metropolis on the Black Sea.
The Russian defence ministry is but to touch upon the Ukrainian declare.

47 injured in Russia’s drone strike on Kharkiv

Meanwhile, a Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest metropolis, wounded 47 individuals, native officers mentioned. Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov mentioned drones hit 12 areas within the metropolis late Friday. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and automobiles have been broken within the assault, based on Kharkiv regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Following the drone assault on Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged “stronger” and “more decisive” assist from the nation’s allies.
“While the world hesitates with decisions, nearly every night in Ukraine turns into a nightmare, costing lives. Ukraine needs strengthened air defense. Strong and real decisions are needed from our partners – the United States, Europe, all our partners who seek peace,” he wrote on X within the early hours of Saturday.
On Saturday, Ukraine’s air drive mentioned Russia fired 183 exploding drones and decoys in a single day. Of these, 77 have been intercepted by Ukrainian defenses, whereas an extra 73 have been misplaced, doubtless having been electronically jammed. The Air Force additionally reported that Russia launched two ballistic missiles.