Russian forces shoot down their own aircraft over occupied Crimea while repelling drone attack – Ukrainian Navy

Russian air defence has shot down its own aircraft over occupied Crimea while attempting to repel a Ukrainian drone attack on the night of 16-17 October.

Source: Ukraine's Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk on the Apostrof, a Ukrainian news YouTube channel

Quote: "They were so eager to repel Ukrainian attacks that they ended up shooting down their own aircraft over Crimea today. The fight goes on."

Details: Pletenchuk did not specify the model of the aircraft. Social media channels suggest that Russian forces have downed a Su-30SM fighter jet.

Ukraine's Navy spokesperson also said that another oil depot in Russia-occupied Crimea has caught fire.

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