Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine

Russian Su-30 Aircraft Destroys Ukrainian Speedboat With Crew East Of Zmeiny Island

Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, Zmeiny Island has been one of the most contested areas in the Black Sea between Russian and Ukrainian forces.
Sputnik
A Russian Su-30 fighter destroyed a Ukrainian speedboat with a crew east of the Zmeiny (Snake) Island on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"On August 30, 2023, the crew of a Su-30 naval aviation aircraft destroyed a military speedboat of the armed forces of Ukraine with a crew to the east of the Zmiinyi Island in the Black Sea," the ministry said in a statement.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the maritime aviation aircraft of that country's Black Sea Fleet destroyed four speedboats carrying a Ukrainian Armed Forces landing force of up to 50 people in the Black Sea.