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Nicholas Cecil

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Russian pilots eject from fighter jet after being shot down by own side over crimea says ukraine - Caught on Camera

Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM jet fighters fly during the joint Russia-Belarus "Zapad-2025" military drills near Borisov, Belarus September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov - (REUTERS)

The crew of a Russian fighter jet ejected over Crimea after being shot down by their own side, says Ukraine’s military.

It posted an image of the type of aircraft with the message: “Russia shot down its own Su-30SM fighter jet”.

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