
Russia's Su-57 Executed Its Boldest Mission Ever — Shooting Down Its Own Top-Secret Stealth Drone
Sixteen years after its first flight, Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter carried out its most audacious combat mission to date: destroying the S-70 Okhotnik stealth drone — its own designated robotic wingman — over Ukrainian-controlled territory in October 2024 after the aircraft went out of control. With only around 30 airframes in service, the jet designed to counter the F-22 has largely been relegated to standoff cruise missile launches, far from its original air-superiority mandate.
Source: 19FortyFive Defense Tech










