Moscow had made every effort to protect the Su-57 , says a military aviation specialist
of Russia’s most advanced fighter jet in an audacious drone strike is an embarrassing and alarming development for the Kremlin, according to a military aviation specialist.claims to have destroyed an Su-57 warplane on a runway at the Akhtubinsk airfield more than 500km across the border in the latest demonstration of Ukraine’s long range capabilities and Russia’s vulnerabilities.
“If they have been using them in Ukraine, they have been using them very cautiously and from well within Russian airspace,” Mr Newdick added. “Russia has made a considerable effort not to expose them to risk.”The apparent loss is another blow for Russian military prestige, after more than two years of heavy losses of military equipment, which could impact Moscow’s ability to market hardware around the world.
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