Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has confirmed the destruction of a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet in temporarily occupied Crimea. The aircraft has been struck by a drone.
Source: DIU
Details: The MiG-29 was hit at Belbek airfield on the night of 25-26 June 2026. Pilots from the DIU's Unmanned Systems Department carried out the strike on the fighter jet.
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Quote: "As a result of the operation, a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet has been destroyed. With one strike, DIU special forces also burned down an airfield launch unit – at the moment of the strike, the vehicle was servicing a combat aircraft belonging to the Russian occupiers."
