 Russian Su-24 bomber disappeared from radar near Snake Island. A Russian Su-24 bomber disappeared from radar while approaching Snake Island. It is reported by the Crimean Wind Telegram Channel. It may have been shot down by the Ukrainian forces. Recall that on January 14th in the Sea of Azov, the Ukrainian military shot down a Russian aircraft, the A-50 and Il-22. The Su-24M front-line bomber is manufactured by the Sukhoi Design Bureau Joint Stock Company based in Moscow and the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Novosibirsk, Russia. The Su-24M entered service in 1983 and is a development of the Su-24 known by the NATO codename FENSA. More than 900 Su-24s have been delivered and the aircraft is in service with the Russian Air Force and Navy and the Air Forces of Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Libya, Syria, Sudan and Ukraine. The Su-24M front-line bomber is designed to penetrate hostile territory and destroy ground and surface targets in any weather conditions by day and night. Variants of the Su-24 have also been produced designed for reconnaissance and electronic countermeasures. 400 Russian Air Force Su-24M were upgraded to M2 standard with navigation and weapon systems to enable launch of new versions of KH-29 and other missiles.