Russian Su-25 Possibly Shot Down by Friendly Fire Near Konstantinovka

Oct 5, 2024, 09:29 AM

Reports emerged this morning that a Russian Su-25 close air support aircraft was shot down near Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region. Videos from the crash site, which appeared online, show the aircraft crashed on territory controlled by Ukrainian forces. There is no information on the status of the pilot. There are unconfirmed claims that it may have been a friendly fire incident, with some suggesting that a Russian Su-34 fighter jet mistakenly targeted the Su-25. Other reports indicate that the downed aircraft may have been a Russian S-70 Okhotnik-B, an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle valued at $15 million, marking the first loss of this drone.