I was a bit skeptical WRT 1000 times the RCS of an F-35 until I found this picture of an Su-57 wing:
https://x.com/John_A_Ridge/status/1799850604015325208
So, the truth finally comes out...the ruzzian A-50 was shot down by a Patriot missile.
“this picture of an Su-57 wing”
Must look like Christmas tree lights, in the radar spectrum…