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Newsweek: Two Russian Fighter Jets Downed by Naval Drone-Launched Missiles: Kyiv
Newsweek - Two Russian Fighter Jets Downed by Naval Drone-Launched Missiles: Kyiv
Published May 04, 2025 at 8:37 AM EDT
Sophie Clark
Two Russian fighter jets have been downed over the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian military intelligence.
Intelligence out of Kyiv, which initially reported striking down one jet on May 2, now says it hit two jets.
Ukrainian naval missiles shot from a drone boat performed the strikes. If the reports are true, the incident marks the first time a fighter jet has been struck down by a missile launched from a drone boat.
Newsweek has not independently verify the strikes. The Russian Foreign Ministry has been contacted for comment.
Why It Matters
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has been developing its sea drones to push Russia's navy back from the Black Sea along its main site in Crimea.
The strike on May 2 was hailed as a "world first" by the Ukrainian military as it demonstrated the capabilities of its navy's sea drones.
What To Know
Ukraine's intelligence agency, the GUR, posted a video of the strikes on Telegram, detailing what occurred at sea.
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Published May 04, 2025 at 8:37 AM EDT
Sophie Clark
Two Russian fighter jets have been downed over the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian military intelligence.
Intelligence out of Kyiv, which initially reported striking down one jet on May 2, now says it hit two jets.
Ukrainian naval missiles shot from a drone boat performed the strikes. If the reports are true, the incident marks the first time a fighter jet has been struck down by a missile launched from a drone boat.
Newsweek has not independently verify the strikes. The Russian Foreign Ministry has been contacted for comment.
Why It Matters
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has been developing its sea drones to push Russia's navy back from the Black Sea along its main site in Crimea.
The strike on May 2 was hailed as a "world first" by the Ukrainian military as it demonstrated the capabilities of its navy's sea drones.
What To Know
Ukraine's intelligence agency, the GUR, posted a video of the strikes on Telegram, detailing what occurred at sea.
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