Russian officials have started discussing a future 6th-generation fighter aircraft. But Russia has struggled to operate its 5th-gen fighter, the Su-57 that’s been absent from Ukraine. “This is an illusion,” an expert on Russia’s defense industry told BI. Even as Russia’s air force struggles to make a difference in Ukraine, the service and the country’s […]
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Su-57 Felon Targeted In Ukraine Strike Seen In New Higher-Resolution Satellite Images
New satellite images obtained by The War Zone from Maxar Technologies on Monday show a clearer view of the Su-57 Felon next-generation fighter targeted in a Ukrainian drone attack on an airbase deep inside Russia that we wrote about yesterday. The images also show three Felons, Moscow’s most advanced warplane, on the apron at Akhtubinsk […]
Russia was scared to fly its Su-57 in combat, fearing a loss. Ukraine scored a hit on one anyway.
Russia has largely kept its Su-57 fighter jets out of the war in Ukraine, fearing a combat loss. But on Saturday, Ukrainian forces struck one of the aircraft hundreds of miles from the battlefield. It marked the first-ever hit on Russia’s much-celebrated fighter. Russia has tried to keep its very limited number of Su-57 fighter […]
Russia’s top Su-57 stealth fighter jet hit for first time, Ukraine’s military intelligence says
Ukraine claims to have struck an advanced Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet. Ukraine says the aircraft was targeted at an airfield 360 miles from the front line. Ukraine has intensified attacks deep inside Russia in recent weeks. Ukraine hit a prized Russian Su-57 fighter jet stationed deep inside Russian territory for the first time, Ukraine’s […]