In the Mykolaiv region, Ukrainian military shot down the Russian aircraft.

Militarnyi reports about it.

The Su-30SM, which was shot down by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, belonged to the military unit 59882, an air regiment based on the territory of the occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Saki.

One of the pilots catapulted and landed without significant damage. He turned out to be the commander of the aviation unit. The fate of the other is still unknown.

The Su-30SM is considered a Russian 4+ generation fighter jet.

The aircraft has been upgraded according to Russian military requirements for radar, radio communications systems, friend-or-foe identification system, ejection seats, weapons, and other aircraft systems.