Ukraine claims shoot down Russian Su-30 fighter jet

Ukraine claims to have shot down a fighter jet Russiathe type of Su-30 produced by Sukhoi, over the Irpin area, Kiev, Thursday (3/3).

Citing official state media Ukrainethe news was delivered by the Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Army.

Russia launched intensive airstrikes to storm Ukraine’s defenses.

All types of fighter jets including the Su-30 were also involved in the aggression ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reporting from Armed Forces, the Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft was identified in NATO as the Flanker C. This aircraft was developed by Russia’s Sukhoi Aviation Corporation.

This aircraft engine uses two low-bypass Saturn AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines that provide a maximum speed of Mach 2 or 2.1 thousand km per hour. The Su-30 is capable of carrying out a 4.5-hour combat mission with a range of 3,000 km. The aircraft is capable of flying at a maximum altitude of 17.3 kilometers.

The aircraft is 21.9 meters long, with a wingspan of 14.7 meters, and is 6.36 meters high. The ship weighs 24.9 tons.

The Su-30 is equipped with one 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon gun and is capable of carrying 12 rockets, bombs or missiles.

The Ukrainian military itself remains confident that it can ward off attacks from Russian fighter jets. Moreover, Germany will add assistance in the form of 2,700 advanced Russian anti-jet fighter missiles.

(bin)

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