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| Date: | Sunday 3 April 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-35S |
| Owner/operator: | 159 IAP Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | RF-81752 61 R |
| MSN: | 49083504103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the village of Pisky-Radkivski, Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 3 April 2022, the Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-35S s/n RF-81752, code 61 red of the 159th Fighter Aviation Regiment, was shot down by Ukrainian forces and crashed between the villages of Pisky-Radkivski and Nyzhche Solone, Izyum Rayon, Kharkiv Oblast. The pilot, major Sergei Malov, ejected safely and was trying to escape, but was apprehended more than 10 km from the crash site. He was released in a POW exchange on 6 May 2023.
Sources:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Gxi386MMGzgYmb2HquV4Yxs3gR8Pp8uy3zPB4V2Vy11pHHDpMAQDg5bdHvpFcNvYl&id=105014091900208
https://youtu.be/GLsHy5IcyLc
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1510583295972720640?t=1-vH0Gc2W7FpvyhuAxoatw&s=19
https://twitter.com/DaiWeiye/status/1510591475557445636
https://twitter.com/duke_garland_2/status/1638879226903371776?t=15TLhUZ3V7YpE8gaFBmgBw&s=19
https://t.me/demilitarizationDB/31?single
Media:
#Ukraine: The Ukrainian sources claim that the Russian jet was shot down near Izium, #Kharkiv Oblast. We believe the shown jet is a Russian Su-30SM fighter. pic.twitter.com/lFQYvcGoTA
— ?? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 3, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2022 17:40 | ManuelB | Added |
| 03-Apr-2022 18:54 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 04-Apr-2022 10:51 | Anon | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 04-May-2023 05:12 | Anon. | Updated |
| 18-May-2023 19:30 | Anon. | Updated |
| 09-Jul-2023 13:59 | Anon. | Updated |
| 24-May-2025 17:12 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 27-May-2025 13:31 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
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