Russian An-26 Sent to Search for Downed Su-24M Pilots in the Black Sea

The colonel noted that the Russians sent an An-26 aircraft for this operation. He is trying to find the pilots of a downed bomber in the Black Sea.

“Currently, the Russian An-26 search and rescue aircraft is trying to find Russian pilots in the Black Sea – the crew of the Su-24M bomber!. So-so solution. The ends are in the water!” – the speaker wrote on his Facebook on Tuesday evening.

The Air Force spokesman also added that the enemy An-26 “does not leave hope.”

“How vultures are still circling over the crash site… Eternal diving, “brothers”!” – the publication says.

Destruction of the Russian Su-24M

Earlier today, December 5, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the destruction of the Russian Su-24M bomber. The enemy plane was shot down near Zmeiny Island.

As Ukrainian defenders clarified, the Su-24M of the invaders was destroyed when, under the cover of a Su-30SM fighter, it tried to launch a missile and bomb attack on the south of the Odessa region.

In a commentary to RBC-Ukraine, Navy spokesman Dmitry Pletenchuk said that the destroyed plane was laying mines to harm the grain corridor.

Later in the evening, President Vladimir Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters for shooting down the Russian Su-24M bomber. The head of state noted that the Defense Forces will continue to “minus” terrorists.

Reference. The Su-24M is a supersonic front-line bomber, a modernized version of the Su-24. This aircraft was adopted by the Soviet army in 1985. The Su-24M is part of the fleet of the Ukrainian Air Force, and is also in the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The aircraft is designed to carry out targeted missile and bomb strikes against ground and surface targets in all weather conditions. Can carry a bomb load of up to 8 tons.

2023-12-05 21:37:49


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