Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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According to reports in Russian media, one of Russia’s exceedingly rare Su-57 5th generation fighters went down outside of Moscow today, though unsurprisingly, the Kremlin has only confirmed that an aircraft went down, and has not confirmed the type.

If it was an Su-57, however, it's a bad look for Russia no matter how you approach it.

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Citations:
theaviationist.com/2026/07/23/claims-swirl-around-possible-su-57-crash-near-moscow
sandboxx.us/news/video-did-ukraine-destroy-a-5th-generation-russian-fighter
sandboxx.us/news/stealth-showdown-russias-su-57-vs-americas-f-35-who-wins
youtube.com/watch?v=vkAPZipe2Kk
reddit.com/r/LessCredibleDefence/comments/14ofvwi/are_russias_su57_and_chinas_j20_really_5th_gen
sandboxx.us/news/the-race-to-field-the-most-advanced-stealth-fighter-engines-in-the-world