A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft collided with a drone while flying missions over the Donetsk region.

The Dossier of the Spy Telegram channel reported this.

It is reported that the aircraft belonged to one of the 960th Assault Aviation Regiment (military unit 75387, Primorsko-Akhtarsk).

During a combat mission over the Donetsk region, the Su-25 collided with a Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone.

The impact hit the nose of the attack aircraft, damaging the cockpit windows and avionics unit.

According to the Dossier of the Spy channel, the pilot was not injured and landed the combat vehicle at the base airfield.

The damage to the aircraft is not serious, at least visually, and the airfield’s maintenance department can probably repair it.

Aircraft collisions with drones are not uncommon. However, given the heavy air traffic of drones over the front line, similar situations have already occurred.

For example, in January 2024, a Ukrainian FPV drone almost collided with a Russian Su-25, and later, in June, a similar incident occurred involving a Ukrainian DJI Mavic.

It is reported that during the full-scale stage of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Russian Aerospace Forces irretrievably lost about 31 Su-25s.

On December 18, the Russians announced the loss of a Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter with its crew.

Russian military bloggers, in their typical manner, immediately claimed friendly fire from their own air defense.