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In the war against Russia, Ukraine is increasingly attacking Russian airfields. Two of Russia’s most modern fighter planes are said to have hit Ukraine.
Moscow – Ukraine has been able to achieve success with its strategy against Russia in recent weeks. Kiev troops target Russian fighter jetsIn May, Ukraine is said to have succeeded in shooting down nine Russian military aircraft. This is according to reports from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense from the beginning of June. Most recently, Ukraine is said to have attacked Russia’s most modern fighter aircraft.
These reports are to be submitted to Russia’s President Wladimir Putin presumably caused great discontent. The spokesman for the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine, Andriy Yusov, said on Ukrainian television: “Putin is really angry and the reaction in the Kremlin is very strong and noticeable.”
Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airfield: Su-57 heavily damaged or destroyed
Yusov’s statement was in response to a report from June 9 that Ukrainian troops damaged two Russian Su-57 fighter jets in an attack on Akhtubinsk airfield in the southern Russian republic of Astrakhan. The airfield is about 587 kilometers from the current front in eastern Ukraine.
A ForbesAccording to the report, it is “increasingly clear” that Ukrainian drones “seriously damaged and possibly destroyed a Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter of the Russian Air Force.” It is also possible that a second aircraft was damaged in the Ukrainian drone attack. Accordingly, although there are no images yet to prove the destruction, the report of the incident is nevertheless credible.
Russia boasts of Su-57 fighter jets – but also “voices of ‘uselessness’”
According to a report in the Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Independent According to the report, the Su-57 is Russia’s most modern fighter jet. Only a few of the aircraft are said to be in service with the Russian Air Force. Russia itself is also said to be constantly evaluating the role and capabilities of the fighter jets in the Ukraine War have emphasized.
The Russian state media reported on the deployment of the Su-57 sputnik in 2023: “This sets the stage for a clash of the titans that will pit the Su-57’s unprecedented agility against the capabilities of the F-35, and underscores the Russian aircraft’s combat power during its deployment in the current Ukraine conflict.” F-35 Lightning II are fifth-generation fighter jets manufactured in the United States.
Andrij Kharuk, a military and weapons historian, told Kyiv Independentthat the capabilities of the fighter aircraft are nevertheless overestimated. “In Russia, voices are already being raised about the ‘uselessness’ of the Su-57 – they say that the same tasks could be performed with much cheaper aircraft,” said Kharuk.
Russia is said to have tried to hide fighter jets – for fear of Ukrainian attack
Russia tried to “carefully hide and protect” the Su-57 fighter jets, Yusov told a Newsweek-Report. Due to Russia’s “fear” that the Su-57s could be shot down by Ukraine, the fighter jets never entered “Ukrainian airspace,” the spokesman for the Main Directorate for Intelligence further explained.
Ukraine is said to have dealt Russia a “heavy blow” in the war with a drone attack
According to Yusov’s assessment, Ukraine had dealt Russia a “serious blow” with the attack on the aircraft. Russia is said to have used the aircraft to attack civilian targets in Ukraine, said the spokesman for the Main Directorate for Intelligence. He therefore called the destruction of the Su-57 “well-deserved.”
Ukrainian jets are better protected from Russian attacks than Russian jets by frequently moving to small airfields, the report says. Forbesreport. Russian jets are usually only deployed after lengthy planning. (pav)
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