One of Russia's advanced Su-57 stealth fighter jets has allegedly been knocked out by Ukrainian drones deep inside Russia.
One of Russia’s advanced Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters has allegedly been damaged, possibly destroyed by a Ukrainian drone deep inside Russia. The attack took place on June 8, and satellite images of the aftermath have been released to the public.
“The images show that on June 7, Su-57 was still intact, but on June 8, craters from the explosion and distinctive fire spots emerged near it due to the fire damage,” the GUR publicallydepicts a Su-57 parked under an uncovered shelter structure, with what seems to be at least one major blemish on the nearby tarmac. Beyond that, little information is available to indicate the extent of damage inflicted on the jet. is a supersonic, twin-engine, fifth-generation stealth fighter jet.
While experts have expressed doubts about the Su-57’s capabilities compared to the F-22, Russian officials have praised its role in attacks on Ukraine. In a 2022 TASS report, then-Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu stated that the Su-57 “has performed exceptionally well.”“The aircraft has a very high degree of protection against various air defense systems, has protection against missiles … Most importantly, it has very powerful weapons.
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