For the first time in history: "ghosts" burned in Crimea Russian aircraft-amphibians Be-12 "Seagull" (video)

To spread: Ambabulary Affinations of the Be-12 Seagull are equipped with expensive equipment for detecting and fighting submarines. And this is the first Be-12 lesion in history. The operation was performed on September 21, 2025 in the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea. In addition to the Be-12, the special forces also affected the multi-purpose helicopter of the Russians Mi-8. This was reported in the General Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

"The masters of the special unit of the GRO of Ukraine" Primari "hung two Russian anti-the aircraft-amphibians Be-12" Seagull ". This is the first lesion of the Be-12 in history,"-the message reads. Together with two enemy Be-12 aircraft during the raid in the Crimea, GUR also struck the next multi-purpose helicopter of Russian invaders Mi-8. Be-12 Seagull was created in the Beriyev DCB. The machine was designed to replace the Be-6 hydroplane.

A set of target equipment is installed on the amphibian aircraft, which allows you to search and fight against submarines of the enemy. A total of 150 units of different modifications were made. For the first time during a full-scale war, the British intelligence reported on the Be-12 aircraft in 2023. Then they told that the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation was more active in using its maritime aviation, including to counteract the possible attacks of Kamikadze boats of Ukraine.

At the same time, the Affinations of the Be-12 were mentioned, which can be called a real rarity, because they were put on weapons in 1968. The Be-12 was removed from weapons in 1992 at a technical condition. Satellite images in July 2022 indicated that at the Kacha airfield there were 7-8 Be-12 aircraft and two more "boards" of this type in disassembled state, but in fact, only 4-5 aircraft of this type, which were part of the 318th Medical Mixed Air Force, were in operation.