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Ukrainian air defense still poses a real threat to Russian aviation, as evidenced by reports that fifth-generation Su-57 fighters operate in Ukraine outside its zone of operation. This is written by the American edition of The Drive.
The author of the article published in this publication was skeptical about the news that had previously appeared in the Russian media that Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters were participating in a special military operation of the Russian army in Ukraine. In his opinion, there is no evidence of this, and the video that appeared in March, which showed the newest Russian aircraft allegedly flying over Ukraine, is too poor quality to be a confirmation.
At the same time, the author of the publication admits that the Russian military could have sent the Su-57 to Ukraine to conduct tests in "combat conditions". At the same time, he draws attention to the fact that the Russian fighter makes sorties outside the zone of action of the Ukrainian air defense. This indicates that the Russians are afraid of losing at least one Su-57 over Ukraine, because it will "severely damage the reputation of the aircraft."
- writes The Drive.
Earlier, a source in the Russian Defense Industry said that the Su-57 fighter is also used in Ukraine as part of a special military operation, although the main fighters are still the Su-35 and Su-30SM. It was they who established control over the airspace of Ukraine.