Fired missiles over Odesa region and disappeared from radar: Russian Su-30SM "crashed" over the Black Sea

Late in the evening of September 11, a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet disappeared from radar 63 km from Zaliznyi Port after launching X-31P missiles at Odesa region. Rescue and search operations are underway at the site of its disappearance.

Both pilots probably did not survive. This was reported by monitoring channels.

According to "Crimean Wind," Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters, as well as an AN-26 multipurpose transport aircraft, were sent to search for the plane from the Russian Black Sea Fleet airfield in the village of Kacha, Bakhchisaray district of Crimea. In the square marked on the map by the Telegram channel's analysts, they found an oil slick about 3 km in diameter, as well as the wreckage of the plane, including a wing. They were unable to recover anything.

It is also noted that there were two Russian pilots with the rank of captain on board. Probably, their names are pilot Captain Stepanyshyn Yegor Vladimirovich and navigator Captain Fomin D.O.

As reported by OBOZ.UA:

– On September 9, an An-2 plane crashed in the Moscow region of the Russian Federation near the Vatulino airfield. Preliminary, all crew members were killed. The preliminary cause of the crash was an engine malfunction.

– Military expert Oleh Katkov said that Russia may have more than fifty Tu-22M3 aircraft in service. The enemy continues to lose them due to combat operations and technical malfunctions.

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