Ukrainians sell pieces of Russian fighter jets shot down in the war; see photos

One of the biggest Russian fighter jets, the Su-34 Fullback, became a piece of luggage decoration after being shot down in Ukraine during the war.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, just over two months ago, the Russians have already lost at least 26 planes, nine of them of the Su-34 model, the well-known fighter-bomber of the renowned Flanker family and the only one to have two seats side by side, not in tandem (one behind the other).

The last downing of a plane of the model took place less than two days ago and generated a dramatic video of the fall.

The latest data points out that 7% of the Russian fleet of Fullbacks was lost, but some of the downed planes are being repurposed by Ukrainians, like the one below.

Legitimate aircraft parts have become an object of desire for aviation fans, mainly to serve as a key fob or luggage identifier. Several planes have already gone through similar situations, including the Airbus A380 and a TAP A330.

Now it’s the Sukhoi’s turn, more specifically the registration RF-93823, which had a red 31 stamped on its fuselage. The aircraft was shot down on March 1st in the Kharkiv region, right at the beginning of the Russian operation as shown in the photos on the MIL.IN.UA website.

Ukraine has collected several war trophies, and this one will now serve to finance the defense. The sale of luggage tags made from the metal of the Su-34 is being carried out by the “Drones for Ukraine” movement.

The group is selling 200 pieces for US$ 1000 (almost R$ 5 thousand) each. They will come with a serial number, details of the jet, map of the crash site and geographic coordinates of where the fighter crashed.