Ukrainians turned a downed Russian Su-30SM fighter jet worth $47 million into souvenir key fobs

The team of aviation enthusiasts at the Fuselage Creations is taking the wreckage of Russia's latest fighter aircraft and turning it into key fobs. They then sell these key fobs worldwide and use that money to fund equipment purchases for Ukraine's armed forces.

In a message posted to Facebook, Fuselage Creations said that "The result of the failed 'reconnaissance - bombing' mission is -1 Flanker in russian air force, not the last downed one and not the last one we will offer." After its failed mission, the Russian fighter aircraft was used to raise more money for Ukrainian Defenders.

The Sukhoi Su-30 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-C/G/H) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft that was developed in the Soviet Union. The Su-30SM is a more advanced model of the Su-30 series. This type of aircraft is currently being used by Russian Air Forces and Navy. The export value of a fighter jet is about 47 million U.S. dollars, according to open sources.

The Ukrainian military says it shot down a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet over Mykolaiv Oblast in southern Ukraine. The aircraft was tail number RF-33787, with the call sign "45 Blue" and its own name IRKUT.

Source: Fuselage Creations