Ukraine's defense forces have redefined modern naval warfare in a world-first combat achievement. On May 3, 2025, the official website of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) reported that a Russian Su-30 Flanker multirole fighter was destroyed over the Black Sea by an air-to-air missile launched from an unmanned surface vessel (USV)—the first confirmed instance of a manned aircraft being downed by a naval drone. According to additional analysis from The War Zone website, two Su-30s were engaged and shot down using U.S.-supplied AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared-guided missiles fired from Ukraine’s Magura-7 drone boats, representing a significant evolution in unmanned warfare. Read News Russia - Ukraine War at this link ...
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| Footage from the missile’s seeker head captures the moment it locks onto and strikes the Russian Su-30 fighter jet, launched from a Ukrainian Magura-7 naval drone in the Black Sea. (Picture source: Ukraine defense intelligence service) |
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