Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says it destroyed Russian fighter jet using sea drone for first time
Ukraine’s military intelligence said it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet near the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk using a naval drone on Saturday, calling it the world’s first such strike.
President Volodymyr Zelensky later confirmed the destruction of a second Russian aircraft within 24 hours, following a strike on an airfield in occupied Crimea.
Russia launched a wave of drone attacks on Kyiv overnight on Sunday, injuring seven people, including two children, and setting homes and cars on fire. Debris damaged residential buildings and a shopping mall, as air-raid sirens sounded for nearly an hour across the capital and eastern Ukraine.
The attack came just hours after Mr Zelensky has said Ukraine is ready to commit to a full 30-day ceasefire starting today, reiterating his push for Moscow to accept “complete silence” so the two countries can work out next steps towards peace.
“We are ready to move toward a ceasefire even starting today, if Russia is ready to take reciprocal steps: complete silence, a lasting ceasefire of at least 30 days,” he wrote on social media.
“That’s a fair timeframe to prepare the next steps. Russia must stop the war – halt its assaults and shelling.”
