Russian Su-35 Shot Down by Ukraine as $85m Aircraft Goes Up in Flames—Video

Newsweek ^ | 7/20/2022 | ISABEL VAN BRUGEN

[marcusmaximus]

A Russian fighter jet has been shot down near the city of Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In a statement on social media, the air force command of Ukraine's armed forces said that at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, a unit of Ukraine's anti-aircraft missile forces shot down a Russian fighter, "presumably an Su-35," in the area of ​​Nova Kakhovka.

It said that the Russian Sukhoi Su-35S fighter aircraft, worth $85 million per unit, attempted to attack an aircraft belonging to Ukraine's air force.

"There is visual confirmation of the downing of the plane, the pilot ejected," the post said. "In addition, during the current day, units of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force shot down 5 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles of the operational-tactical level."

Videos circulating on social media appear to show the moment the aircraft was struck midair, and burst into flames, before plunging to the ground. Some videos show the jet crashing into a field and exploding upon impact, causing thick plumes of black smoke to rise into the air.

The Sukhoi Su-35S is the latest generation of the Soviet-era Su-27 fighter jet, designed to intercept and destroy air targets in long-range and short-range air battles. The aircraft is also designed to carry out ground attack missions.

[marcusmaximus]

[alexander_busek]

"There is visual confirmation of the downing of the plane, the pilot ejected," the post said.

I'm assuming that the pilot ejected before his plane "burst into flames."

I wonder how that works. Specifically: Does the pilot really have enough time to "see" (radar?) the approaching missile and decide that it is going to hit him / that he's a "goner?" And then he still has time to actually eject? Amazing!

Regards,

[Candor7]

Procedure:

Set up missile battery, camaoflauge well

Send up a billy gpoat Ukrainian Aircraft as bait

Wait for Russian aircraft to show on radar

Direct billy goat aircraft to loiter over missile battery
and do acrobatics in defiance top enrage Russian pilot.

As Russianaircraft closes turn on missile battery and illuminate Russian aircraft, and fore immediately

Russian aircraft is destroyed by missile(s)

Turn off missile battery radar.

Take down missile battery and move to a new location.

Repeat.

Send an e-mail to Putin.

“Your pilots are jerks!”

[GaltAdonis]

[oldasrocks]

At least the plane did not fall off a boat.

[FreshPrince]

so when is Russia going to win the war it supposedly won months ago?

[UNGN]

He was over Russian Controlled Territory and was shot down by Russians.

First an SU-34, now an SU-35.

Two planes in two days.

The Russians SAM’s are a tad trigger happy.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

If Soros/Ukraine were beating Russia the propaganda would not be necessary.

[McGruff]

“presumably an Su-35,” “There is visual confirmation of the downing of the plane, the pilot ejected,” the post said

LOL

[rbmillerjr]

Russians being Russians...

F22s and F35 would completely annihilate the Russians. In fact, our F16s with the AESA An83 radar would do the same.

[UNGN]

It was an Su-35.

Just ask this sad Russian:

[UNGN]

It was an Su-35.

Just ask this sad Russian:

[Flick Lives]

It said that the Russian Sukhoi Su-35S fighter aircraft, worth $85 million per unit...

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The per unit cost of the F-35 stealth fighter is about $79M. A Sukhoi Su-35S, which first entered production back in the 1980’s, isn’t $85M unless that’s the special Ukraine pricing which includes 50% graft.

[circlecity]

They’ve been shooting this same plane down since the war started

[bert]

Perhaps the Ukranian coaxed the Russian pilot into the kill zone for the rockets fired from the ground

[Uncle Lonny]

Favorite comments from other sources:

“Apparently the flight characteristics of the aircraft were compromised by the fact that the Russian pilot had several stolen washers and dryers strapped to the side of the plane”

“Dear Mrs. Vatnik,
We are sorry to inform of the loss of your husband Serhei. He successfully ejected from his Stuka dive bomber after the Ukranazis shot at it but unfortunately we sold his parachute to pay the heating bill for Comrade Shoigu’s infinity pool. Glory to Russia!”

[UNGN]

The Ukrainians didn’t shoot it down, the Russians did.

Just like they shot down their Red 51 SU-34 over the weekend.

Neither side is sending their best.

[ETCM]

The F-15EX costs $110M, and beyond the airframe, has little in common with F-15’s from the 1970’s. The SU-35S is Russia’s newest and best front line air superiority fighter, and has even less in common with the cold war era SU-27 it was based on than the example of the F-15. It entered serial production less than 10 years ago and fewer than 150 have been built.

[Candor7]

so when is Russia going to win the war it supposedly won months ago?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

You have to get up to speed on this. Both NATO and Putin have a deal. No one wins this war. It just keeps goi9ing on as long as Putin and Joe Biden want it to run. Just like Vietnam.

So much money to be made by the political elite class in the USA and in Russia. You can hear the Cha-ching all the way to
Krasnoyarsk .

[FreshPrince]

“Both NATO and Putin have a deal. No one wins this war.”

Well the Putards have been saying for months that Russia has won. You need to tell them that they havent won, not me.

AS far your “deal” thats just opinions and conjecture. Means very little