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Ukraine Hit Russian Su-57s at Remote Airbase
Ukraine said the strike damaged several Su-57 fighters and one Su-34, with satellite imagery and photos confirming the attack.
- On April 25, 2026, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Shagol airfield in Russia's Chelyabinsk region, hitting four Russian combat aircraft stationed 1,700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
- The strike targeted two Russian Su-57 Felon stealth fighters and one Su-34 Fullback, high-value assets Moscow typically stations far from frontline bases to preserve its limited advanced aviation fleet.
- Robert Magyar Brovdi, Head of the SBS, confirmed satellite reconnaissance verified damage to the aircraft; Su-57s cost up to $120 million each, while Su-34s are valued between $35 million and $50 million.
- Brovdi stated that neutralizing these aircraft reduces Russia's strike potential, part of a broader campaign including a recent joint Achilles Brigade and SBU strike on helicopters roughly 150 kilometers from the frontline in the Voronezh region.
- The operation demonstrates that Russian aviation assets stationed in the southern Urals—previously considered beyond Ukrainian reach—are now vulnerable, establishing a new threshold for Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities deep within Russian territory.
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The Ukrainian forces achieve success with an attack deep in the Russian hinterland. Drones hit several fighter jets on a base in the Ural Mountains, explains the General Staff. Among them is a particularly modern aircraft.
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Four aircraft have been confirmed to have been destroyed.
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