Russian combat jet downed by Ukrainian drone boat

Defence Blog ^ | 5/3/2025 | Dylan Malyasov

[marcusmaximus]

Russian military-affiliated sources have acknowledged the loss of a combat jet following a Ukrainian sea drone attack near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

The pro-Russian Telegram channel Rybar reported the incident late Friday, writing, “Unfortunately, the enemy attack did not go unanswered. Yesterday evening, a Su-30 naval aviation fighter was hit 50 kilometers west of Novorossiysk by a drone boat carrying an R-73 surface-to-air missile.”

While official channels in Moscow have not released a formal statement, additional details were provided by Russian propagandist Ilya Tumanov, who runs the well-known Fighterbomber aviation blog. According to Tumanov, the aircraft crew ejected and was later rescued by a passing civilian cargo ship after landing in the water during the combined Ukrainian drone assault on the Russian naval base.

The aircraft involved is believed to be a twin-seat Su-30SM assigned to the 43rd Naval Attack Aviation Regiment of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.

Initially, the type of aircraft lost was unclear, with speculation pointing to either a Su-24 or Su-30. The loss adds to a growing list of naval and aerial assets targeted by Ukraine’s expanding arsenal of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).

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[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

War. Both sides -- indeed all sides -- are losing lots of men, much materiel, and of course enormous sums of money.

From Defense Blog, they recently showed Ukrainians lost a fighter, in the same way that Russia lost a fighter:

"...Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, officials confirmed that the incident occurred...."

Ukrainian Su-27 jet crashes during Russian attack Defence Blog, 28 April 2025

War. Sides lose, and at the end one side generally prevails. In the interim, all sides are "paying a price." War.

[McGruff]

🇺🇦Lutsk - Western Ukraine

Pizza Delivery guy “volunteering” for the front

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6:31 AM · May 3, 2025

https://x.com/Cyberspec1/status/1918614299632910805

[ansel12]

Was there a warrant out for him? Our draft evaders and deserters were also arrested, there are a lot of reasons to send an arrest team to arrest someone.

[Bernard]

a drone boat carrying an R-73 surface-to-air missile

Amazing toys these people have. Where did they get something like that?

[PIF]

Pizza guy was in Russian held territory.

[PIF]

Amazing toys these people have. Where did they get something like that?

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They made it themselvesm like they made many of the USSR’s weapons.

[Grzegorz 246]

“Amazing toys these people have. Where did they get something like that?”

1. A large part of Soviet military-industrial complex was in Ukraine.
2. Due to shortage of conventional weapons (compared to the enemy) the Ukes often implement existing technologies in innovative manner. In this case, It's a 5m long remotely controlled boat with basic visual sensors and Soviet era IR guided air to air missile attached on top of the boat.