LThe Su-57 was hit for the first time,” the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced this Sunday morning. “On June 8, 2024, an Su-57 multipurpose fighter of the aggressor state was hit on the territory of the Akhtubinsk airfield in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation, located 589 kilometers from the line of fight,” he adds on X, relayed by our colleagues at La Voix du Nord.
This statement is accompanied by satellite images which show the aircraft parked on the tarmac. “The images show that on June 7, the Su-57 was intact and that on the 8th, there were impacts from the explosion and characteristic fire marks caused by nearby fire damage,” they said. Kiev intelligence services. The damage to the Su-57 is the first such case in history. »
Before and after satellite images show traces of an explosion near the device.
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No comments from the Russian army
Russia has not yet commented on the announcement but, if confirmed, it would be a blow to the Kremlin’s air force. The Su-57, identified by NATO under the code FELON, is a so-called 5th generation combat aircraft, Russia’s most modern.
It only entered service in December 2020, would only be built to date in 26 examples, including four prototypes, and cost $50 million each… It is capable of firing the Kh-59 and 69 missiles, Russian cruise missiles regularly used to bomb Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure.
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