Official investigation reports, statements from Russian military or government sources

Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Disappears Over Black Sea Near Sevastopol After Odesa Attack

Sep 11, 2024, 02:39 PM

A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet, which was involved in a missile attack on Odesa, disappeared from radar near Sevastopol over the Black Sea on the night of September 10th. The aircraft, along with a Su-35, launched Kh-31P missiles targeting mainland Ukraine before vanishing. Russian sources, including the Fighterbomber channel, have confirmed the loss of the jet. Search and rescue operations involving Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters are underway, with reports of a 3km oil slick and aircraft fragments found near the crash site. The fate of the jet and its 2 crew members remains uncertain.