Russia lost another plane in Donetsk Oblastwhich fired at territory controlled by Ukraine. The machine was supposed to crash after being shot down by its own, i.e. Russian, troops, reports Ukraińska Pravda, citing a source in the Ukrainian Air Force. The recordings shared on social media show the hit machine falling violently to the ground.
The situation took place in the vicinity Konstantynówki in Donbas, as announced by the head of the city's military administration Serhij Horbunow. Part of the Donetsk region is occupied by Russian troops, but Konstantinivka is located in areas controlled by the Ukrainian authorities.
War in Ukraine. Russia preferred to sacrifice new equipment. He may have a problem
The first reports indicated that a Russian Su-24 had been shot down. However, the latest video and photos indicate that it is probably an S-70 drone. This could be very bad news for Kremlin. The drone uses stealth solutions used in the latest fighter aircraft MoscowSu-57.
This means that an unmanned aircraft using, among others, stealth technology – it allows the machine to be virtually invisible to radars – it could become prey to the West if its remains are recovered and subjected to detailed analysis. According to experts, the Russian plane could have shot down the S-70 drone for fear of the enemy taking over an intact copy of this machine. However, photos from Ukraine indicate that Kiev's military managed to obtain elements of the Russian drone.
The S-70 Ochotnik is a large-sized drone in the form of a flying wing, which is why it is sometimes referred to as an unmanned aircraft. It has a wingspan of 19 meters and a length of 14 meters. In the starting configuration, its weight is 25 tons, of which nearly three tons may be for armament.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda
Stay up to date and become one of over 200,000 followers of our fanpage – like Interia Events on Facebook and comment on our articles there!