A video published by Sudanese rebels appeared on the Internet. Their tactical unmanned aerial vehicle accurately bombed the government Su-24 bomber.
The Sudanese bomber was parked near the hangar at the base in Omdurman and was probably hit by a large armed tactical drone.
#Sudan 🇸🇩: Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) destroyed a Sukhoi Su-24 supersonic tactical bomber belonging to Sudanese Air Forces (#SAF) in #Omdurman, #Khartoum.
RSF used a possible #China-made 🇨🇳 Feihong FH-95 UCAV (or similar) —RSF is already known to have several Feihong Drones. pic.twitter.com/LRGPJHfCXk
— War Noir (@war_noir) March 21, 2025
As a result of the missile impact, the machine caught fire, and when it was on fire, it received a second hit, as a result of which there was a large explosion, which certainly led to the complete destruction of the plane.
Commentators point out that the Chinese Feihong FH-95 UAV could have been used in the attack. At least several such machines are to be used by Sudanese rebels from the so-called Rapid Support Forces.
The civil war in Sudan has been ongoing since 2023 and is associated with a huge number of casualties, which may have exceeded even half a million people.
It was also associated with great losses among the aircraft owned by the Sudanese Armed Forces. These were mainly Russian-made machines (including MiG-29, Su-25, MiG-21, MiG-23), but also Chinese (including JL-9 and JL-8 combat trainers).
At the beginning of 2025, the number of Sudanese Su-24s was estimated at seven. These machines probably come from Belarusian surplus, i.e. planes withdrawn in 2012.