Su-57 Fighter Reportedly Burned Down at Russia’s Akhtubinsk Airfield
Satellite imagery showed the jet burned out completely after a malfunction during engine start, Militarnyi reported, marking the fourth known Su-57 loss this year.
- On Thursday, a Russian Su-57 multirole fighter caught fire and burned out at the Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast, leaving a dark scorch mark visible on satellite imagery.
- Following an abnormal incident during engine startup, the jet was destroyed, according to the Ukrainian Telegram channel Absolutely Reliable Source, which published satellite imagery of the debris.
- Marking what could be the fourth known Su-57 loss or damage incident this year, Militarnyi reported the fire on October 30; Ukrainian intelligence estimated Russia maintains about 20 of the fighters.
- Ukraine has spent this year hunting Russian warplanes on their airfields to disrupt strikes from standoff ranges, with the Navy previously reporting Neptune missile strikes destroying two Su-34s at Marinovka in Volgograd Oblast.
- Serial production of the Su-57 is carried out at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft plant in Russia's Far East, with the air force receiving two new units in September as its second batch this year.
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A Russian fighter Su-57 reportedly caught fire at the Akhtubinsk airfield following an engine malfunction. If confirmed, this would be the fourth incident involving this model in 2026, accentuating the losses for the...
The Russian fifth-generation multi-purpose Su-57 fighter was completely burned as a result of an irregular start-up situation.
OSINT researchers reported the loss of the fighter.
Another Russian Su-57 Goes Up in Flames—Fourth Loss or Damage Case of 2026
A Russian Su-57 multirole fighter reportedly caught fire and burned at the Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia’s Astrakhan region on October 29. Marking what could be the fourth known Su-57 loss or damage incident this year, Militarnyi reported on October 30. The report cited the Telegram channel “Absolutely Reliable Source,” which published satellite imagery of the airfield. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the fi…
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