Ukraine's Omega Unit Destroys Russian Su-24M Bomber in Crimea Using Attack Drones — 84th Fixed-Wing Loss of the War
Ukraine's National Guard announced that its elite Omega special operations unit destroyed a Russian Su-24M frontline bomber at the occupied Saky air base in Crimea using a multi-wave attack drone strike. Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko confirmed the operation details. The destroyed aircraft marks the 84th confirmed fixed-wing combat aircraft lost by Russia since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.
Highlights
- Ukraine's National Guard Omega special operations unit destroyed a Russian Su-24M frontline bomber at Saky air base in occupied Crimea using a multi-wave attack drone strike.
- Omega unit commander Oleksandr Pivnenko confirmed the operation used a first drone to breach defenses, enabling follow-up drones to completely destroy the aircraft.
- The destroyed Su-24M is Russia's 84th confirmed fixed-wing combat aircraft loss since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
- Saky air base in western Crimea has been targeted multiple times by Ukrainian long-range strike operations since 2022.
- The strike highlights the asymmetric effectiveness of low-cost attack drones against high-value military assets on the modern battlefield.
Ukraine's Omega Unit Destroys Russian Bomber in Crimea with Attack Drones
Ukraine's National Guard officially announced on Thursday that its elite Omega special operations unit successfully destroyed a Russian Su-24M frontline bomber at the occupied Saky air base in Crimea using attack drones.
Operation Details
According to Omega unit commander Oleksandr Pivnenko, the operation employed a multi-wave drone attack strategy. The first drone struck the target to create an opening for subsequent waves, ultimately resulting in the complete destruction of the aircraft.
Saky air base, located on the western coast of the Crimean Peninsula, has been targeted multiple times by Ukrainian long-range strike operations since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Russia's Cumulative Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses Reach 84
The destruction of this Su-24M marks the 84th confirmed fixed-wing combat aircraft lost by Russia since the start of the war. As Ukraine continues to refine its drone attack tactics, Russian aviation asset losses continue to mount.
The Su-24M is an all-weather, two-seat variable-sweep wing frontline bomber developed during the Soviet era. Capable of low-altitude penetration and precision strikes, it continues to play a significant role in Russia's active fleet, making this latest loss strategically meaningful for Russian air operations.
Strategic Significance of Drone Tactics
Omega unit's successful strike against a high-value aerial asset using relatively low-cost attack drones once again demonstrates the effectiveness of asymmetric drone warfare on the modern battlefield. Such operations not only degrade Russia's air strike capabilities but also pose a sustained threat to Russian military infrastructure throughout Crimea.
In recent years, Ukraine's military has aggressively developed its domestic drone strike capabilities, launching repeated deep-strike raids against high-value targets in Russian-occupied territory and demonstrating an increasingly mature and sophisticated drone warfare doctrine.
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