UK Defense Ministry Says Russia Using Advanced Supersonic Combat Jet In Attacks On Ukraine

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Since at least June 2022, Russian Aerospace Forces have almost certainly used Su-57 FELON to conduct missions against Ukraine, Britain’s Defense Ministry said Monday

FELON is Russia’s most advanced fifth-generation supersonic combat jet, employing stealth technologies and highly

According to the UK Defense Ministry, these missions have likely been limited to flying over Russian territory, launching long range air-to-surface or air-to-air missiles into Ukraine.

“Recent commercially available imagery shows five FELON parked at Akhtubinsk Air Base, which hosts the 929th Flight Test Centre,” the UK Defense Ministry in a Defense Intelligence update said, adding that, “As this is the only known FELON base, these aircraft have likely been involved in operations against Ukraine.”

As to why the Russian aircraft aren’t flying over Ukrainian territory, the UK Defense Ministry said, “Russia is highly likely prioritising avoiding the reputational damage, reduced export prospects, and the compromise of sensitive technology which would come from any loss of FELON over Ukraine.”

This is symptomatic of Russia’s continued risk-averse approach to employing its air force in the war, the Ministry concluded.

improbable_humanoid on January 10th, 2023 at 04:16 UTC »

If their pilots and maintainers are anything like the rest of their military....

GorbachevsGonchies on January 10th, 2023 at 03:48 UTC »

Fighter jets have been supersonic for at least 60 years, why would they put that in the title?

Substantial_L1ght on January 10th, 2023 at 03:12 UTC »

The article says that they are being flown in Russian airspace and being used to launch missiles into Ukraine.

They are afraid of flying these aircraft over Ukraine because they don’t want to risk them being shot down.