Russian Forces Shoot Down Own Fighter-Bomber Amid Overnight UAV Assault on Crimea [View all]

Source: kyivpost.com



Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said the plane was shot down by “friendly fire” from Russian air defenses while defending against incoming Ukrainian drones.

by Alisa Orlova | Oct. 17, 2025, 1:26 pm


Russian forces accidentally shot down one of their own military aircraft overnight while attempting to intercept Ukrainian drones over Crimea, Ukrainian officials said Friday. Ukrainian authorities say they are still gathering information about the incident.

Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said the plane was shot down by Russian air defense missiles while defending against incoming Ukrainian drones.

“They were repelling Ukrainian attacks and ended up shooting down their own plane today,” Pletenchuk told Apostrof media during a live broadcast, RBC reported. “The fight continues, and all information [about the incident] is being collected in Crimea.”,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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