Editor's note: This story is being updated.
Ukrainian soldiers shot down a Russian Su-30SM aircraft during an operation in the Black Sea, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on Sept. 12.
The Russian military lost contact with the board in the morning of Sept. 11, according to HUR. Soon after, Russia launched search and rescue operations, using an An-26 aircraft, as well as Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters, the agency said.
The Su-30SM was reportedly shot down by a man-portable air defense system and belonged to the 43rd Separate Naval Aviation Regiment of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which is based at the Saki air base in occupied Crimea.
The fighter jet has an estimated price tag of around $50 million.
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