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Su-57 crashes in Odintsovo; pilot ejects, Ukraine alleges cyber sabotage

7/24/2026

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Russia Su-57 Crashes

Russia reported a Su-57 fighter crashed in Odintsovo district on July 23 2026, and the pilot ejected safely.
The Defense Ministry said the jet fell shortly after take-off on a training flight, likely from a technical malfunction.
Investigators opened a criminal probe after TASS and Kommersant confirmed the aircraft was a Su-57.
Eyewitnesses said the jet exploded after ejection and the pilot steered it to an uninhabited field, causing no ground casualties.

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Ukraine Cyber-Downs Su-57

InformNapalm alleges a Ukrainian cyber-HUMINT operation forced Russia’s Bars-Moscow air-defence to down Su-57 on 23 July 2026, citing broadcasts from 17 July 2026 that revealed flaws.
Ukrainian services allegedly used cognitive-warfare with cyber intrusion to sway crew’s targeting.
Ukraine hit a Su-57 at Akhtubinsk in June 2024 and damaged two at Shagol May 2026.
A Ukrainian F-16 scored its first air-to-air kill of a Russian fighter in July 2026, confirmed by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine.

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Russia Su-57 Crashes

Russia reported a Su-57 fighter crashed in Odintsovo district on July 23 2026, and the pilot ejected safely.
The Defense Ministry said the jet fell shortly after take-off on a training flight, likely from a technical malfunction.
Investigators opened a criminal probe after TASS and Kommersant confirmed the aircraft was a Su-57.
Eyewitnesses said the jet exploded after ejection and the pilot steered it to an uninhabited field, causing no ground casualties.

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