Su-24
The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name Fencer) is a Soviet-designed variable-geometry supersonic bomber, developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and introduced into service in the mid-1970s. It was built to deliver tactical strikes against ground and naval targets, including with guided bombs and missiles, and is capable of low-altitude penetration of air defences. Production was carried out in the Soviet Union and continued in Russia.
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Ukraine strikes Russian Su-24 bomber at Saky airfield in occupied Crimea
Ukraine's Defence Forces struck a Russian Su-24 bomber at the Saky airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea during the night of 16 September, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the same operational period, Ukrainian forces reported strikes on Russian drone storage and launch sites, drone control points, ammunition and fuel depots, and reconnaissance posts across occupied Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. The extent of damage to the Su-24 is being clarified.