Overview

• HUR said on Sept. 22 that its Prymary unit struck two Soviet‑era Be‑12 maritime patrol aircraft and a Mi‑8 helicopter on Sept. 21.
• HUR described the Be‑12 strikes as the first such attack on the type, emphasizing the aircraft’s anti‑submarine role.
• Merkur reported HUR released a video purporting to show the shootdowns, while outlets such as the Kyiv Independent said the claims remain unverified.
• Separate Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Foros resort that evening; Russian officials cited damage and injuries, and the Kyiv Independent reported three deaths, all unconfirmed.
• The reports come as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian military infrastructure and symbolic sites across the Russian‑occupied peninsula since 2022.