Ukraine’s Defense Forces have confirmed the destruction of a Russian Su-24M aircraft and four pieces of airfield support equipment at the Saky airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea on August 20.
Ukrainian National Guard drones have successfully destroyed a Russian Su-24M bomber at the Saky Airfield in Crimea. Video evidence confirms the destruction of the military aircraft.
Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched a pre-trial investigation into the crash of a Su-24M military aircraft in the Khmelnytskyi region, which resulted in the deaths of two pilots.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine that its attacks on Russian economic targets have opened a 'Pandora's box' and promised a 'destructive' response. He also rejected Ukraine's peace proposals as 'exotic'.
Investigators probing the crash of a Su-24M frontline bomber in the Khmelnytskyi region have questioned witnesses and received the results of DNA examinations.
Authorities in Khmelnytskyi Oblast have launched an investigation into the crash of a Su-24M frontline bomber that killed two pilots on June 16, with investigators beginning to decode the aircraft's flight data recorder.
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv to reaffirm Berlin's support for Ukraine, including additional financial aid and deeper defense cooperation. This visit occurred as Russia continued its attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, while Ukraine also targeted Russian facilities.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is continuing its efforts to determine the full circumstances surrounding the deaths of two Ukrainian servicemen in an Su-24M aircraft crash in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on June 16, 2026, with witness questioning and DNA identification completed.
A Ukrainian Su-24M combat aircraft crashed in the Khmelnytskyi region during a combat mission, resulting in the deaths of both the pilot and navigator. The incident occurred in western Ukraine.