A Sukhoi Su-34M fighter-bomber, considered one of the most technologically advanced jets of the Russian Air Force, was to be accidentally shot down by the country’s own troops in eastern Ukraine, one of the focal points of the war currently going on in the country.
Videos circulating on social media show two moments of the accidental killing on Monday (18): one published by pro-Kremlin journalist Yevgeny Poddubny focuses on a “fireball” in the sky above Alchevsk. lugansk “The fireball was falling for over a minute,” the journalist wrote on Telegram.
But hours later, the debris, seen in footage posted by a Twitter profile analyzing Ukrainian weapons, confirmed that the plane shot down in Alchevsk was a Russian fighter-bomber.
The serial number identified the jet as one of the last aircraft to be delivered to the Russians by the manufacturer Sukhoi. The Russian Air Force has yet to comment on the incident.
According to Forbes, he signed a contract with the Kremlin in May 2020. sukhoi get 76 warriors Su-34Ms By 2027, 8 to 14 aircraft deliveries are expected per year. The cost of each of the planes is about 50 million US dollars.
Also, according to Forbes, this is the 11th. The Su-34M has so far been lost in the Ukrainian war by the Russians – but this time by Vladimir Putin’s own armed forces.
The fighter, which is vital for the Russian Air Force, can hit targets over 900 km while carrying 12 tons of bombs and missiles. It is equipped with supersonic rockets and has high precision sensors.
source: Noticias
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