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Qatar rejected Iran's claim that three Iranian pilots were being held in secret detention after their Su-24s were downed, saying no surviving aircrew are in custody; Doha confirmed contact with the aircraft after an unauthorized airspace breach and recovering one pilot's body, while Iran sought international intervention as broader Gulf tensions and mediation efforts continue.
Two Ukrainian Air Force crew members were killed when a Sukhoi Su-24 bomber crashed during a mission in Khmelnytskyi Oblast. The pilots—Major Bohdan Hryhorovych Zaharulko and Senior Lieutenant Bohdan Oleksandrovych Babenko—died at the site as rescuers and investigators work to determine the cause; no civilians were reported injured.
Two Iranian Su-24 bombers reportedly flew very low toward Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar but were shot down by Qatari F-15 fighters about two minutes from their target, according to CNN sources cited by Stars and Stripes. The incident, described as a rare direct clash, occurred as regional tensions rose amid a broader U.S.-led campaign; Al Udeid remains a major hub for U.S. forces in the region.
Qatar says its air force shot down two Soviet-era Su-24 Iranian bombers that were minutes from hitting al-Udeid Air Base, marking Qatar’s first air-to-air engagement. The bombers reportedly carried bombs and attempted to evade radar at very low altitude before being engaged by a Qatari F-15; the planes crashed in Qatar’s territorial waters and crews are missing. The incident comes amid Iran’s broader retaliatory strikes in the region following US/Israeli actions, with US officials publicly acknowledging the event.
Qatar said it shot down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets entering its airspace as Iran broadens drone and missile attacks on Gulf allies; the region has seen related incidents including a Bahrain port fire, drones shot down over Erbil, and reports of attacks on civilian infrastructure such as Doha Airport, while the US and Gulf governments condemn Iran and reaffirm their right to self-defense as regional security efforts continue.