Sudan. The Chinese drone destroyed the supersonic Su-24 bomber. Recording

Such aircraft can have only a few, which is why the shooting of the Su-24 is a “severe blow” for it-wrote the Ukrainian military military portal commenting on reports of Sudan Sudan forces of quick support about the use of the Chinese drone Feihong FH-95 to destroy a supersonic tactical bomber. Russian channels on the telegram reported that bombers with service in Belarus came to Sudan.

Fast support forces, a paramilitary fighting group in Sudan with the government's army, they informed in social media that they used the Chinese drone Feihong FH-95 to destroy the supersonic tactical bomber Su-24 belonging to the Sudan air force. They also published a recording to show the moment of shooting down the machine.

The attack was to take place on Friday in the Sudan city of Omdurman. The aircraft prepared for the flight stood on the runway at the air base.

Ready to fight

“Judging by the ignition of the fuel, the bomber was refueled, which means that it was fully ready to fight” – commented on reports of fast support forces of the Ukrainian military portal.

“This is a severe blow to the military potential of Sudan's government forces, because this country has a small number of such bombers. In 2013–2016 Sudan received at least eight Su -24 aircraft from Belarusian air forces. According to some reports, their final number can be 12” – added military.

Journalists of the portal, analyzing satellite photos of the Sudan Government forces of Wadi Seidna from December last year, said that at that time at least four Su-24 aircraft were stationed here, and in addition to bombers there were also MiG-29 fighters.

Withdrawn due to consumption

“According to the information received from the press service of fast support forces, the Su -24 bomber was attacked using ammunition with high impact strength. Eyewitnesses say that after the first attack a fire broke out. Some time later, as a result of the next blow, the plane exploded. This dramatic event was recorded by the drone, which was in the air at the time of the attack,” wrote the Russian portal, “wrote the Russian portal” Newsinfo.

The Russian channels on the telegram reported that Soviet bombed were sent to Sudan, which were withdrawn from service in the Belarusian Air Force due to their consumption, and the airport near Wołkowysk in the Grodno region, where they were stationed, “was abandoned”.

According to the Fighterbomber channel, led by the former captain of the Russian Air Force, Ilya Tumanowa, the shot down SU-24 was the “last operational bomber of the Sudan Air Force”.