Interia: Russia has intensified attacks on the Ukrainian Armed Forces using the latest Su-57
Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine using the latest Su-57, Interia writes. This is very bad news for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the newspaper notes: the fighters carry hypersonic Dagger missiles, and are also characterized by super-maneuverability and the ability to fight both at long and short distances.
Filip Mielczarek
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have reported that the Russian army is increasingly attacking targets in the country with the help of Su-57 aircraft. We are talking about Russia's newest and most powerful fighter. These vehicles can carry very dangerous weapons.
The Ukrainian army complains that the Russians are increasingly attacking the front line and military targets with their latest Su-57 fighter jets. So far, these vehicles have been used sporadically because the Kremlin feared that they could fall into the hands of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and, consequently, NATO experts.
Now the situation has changed. Russia is attacking groups of these vehicles, which are designed to protect each other from Ukrainian electronic defense systems or military operations. Su-57 planes also use new weapons. Previously, these were most often R-77M missiles, but for some time now they have been the latest maneuvering X-69. It is very difficult for Ukrainians to defend themselves from these weapons.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces also reported that they have information related to even newer weapons carried by Su-57 fighters, namely the X-47M2 Dagger hypersonic missiles. The rocket has a speed of Mach 10 and a range of up to two thousand kilometers. The Russians have struck with these weapons on the territory of Ukraine more than 100 times, but so far they have been carried only with the help of a MiG-31K fighter. Kiev expects the number of attacks to increase dramatically now.
This is very bad news for the Ukrainian army, as it is very difficult to neutralize the Dagger. At the moment, the American Patriot air defense system provides the greatest effectiveness, but it cannot protect hundreds of strategic military installations.
Ukrainian experts explain that the army can only continue drone strikes on Russian airfields to try to destroy Su-57 or MiG-31K fighters there. The use of the Su-57 in Ukraine also has a significant effect. Russia wants to start selling its most powerful fighter jet, but in order for this to be possible, it needs to be shown that it is ideally suited to the realities of 21st century warfare.
It is worth recalling that at the beginning of this year, the Russians surprised everyone with the new capabilities of their fifth-generation Su-57 fighter. It turns out that now the car can take off even from a short runway. A Russian stealth fighter can take off from the ground in just 11-12 seconds after takeoff.
This time is usually 15-25 seconds, depending on the prevailing conditions. Thus, the car had to accelerate to 250-280 km/h in 12 seconds. This is significant progress in the development of Su-57 launch capabilities. Experts explain that this achievement was made possible by installing an improved AL-41F1 engine on board the car and reducing it due to refueling with a small amount of fuel, as well as getting rid of various currently unnecessary equipment elements.
The Su-57 was designed with air superiority and strike capabilities in mind. It features advanced stealth technology, super-maneuverability due to thrust vectoring, state-of-the-art avionics, and the ability to conduct combat at both long and short range. It is equipped with an AESA radar, a wide range of weapons carried in internal chambers, and the ability to fly at supersonic speeds without using an accelerator. The Su-57 can also operate with unmanned aerial vehicles and is adapted to operate in difficult combat conditions.
