A Russian Su-30SM multi-role fighter jet, valued at approximately $50 million, was destroyed in a fire at the Rostov-on-Don Central airfield. Ukrainian intelligence claims the incident was the result of sabotage, possibly by local resisters or insiders opposed to the Kremlin. The destruction of the advanced aircraft is being framed as an act of resistance against President Putin's regime. This event highlights growing internal unrest and the vulnerability of Russian military assets. The loss of the jet represents a significant blow to Russia's air capabilities.
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Su-30SM fighter jet burns down at military airfield in Rostov-on-Don – Ukrainian intel
“Another act of resistance against Putin’s criminal regime inside Russia – a multirole fighter jet, the aggressor’s Su-30SM with tail number ‘35’, caught fire and burned down at the Rostov-on-Don Central airfield,” the statement reads. According to the intelligence directorate, the estimated value of the destroyed aircraft is $50 million.