A Russian Su-57 stealth plane crashes near Moscow - Arab Defense Website. Arab Defense Website - July 23, 2026: A Russian warplane crashed during a routine training mission in the Moscow region, today, Thursday, according to what was reported by the Russian TASS agency, citing the Ministry of Defense.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that a combat training plane crashed in the Moscow region on Thursday as a result of a technical malfunction, but its pilot was able to survive.
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The Ministry of Defense did not reveal the type of plane, but a source familiar with the incident told Kommersant newspaper that the ill-fated plane was a Russian fifth-generation stealth fighter Su-57.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a brief statement that the accident occurred while the plane was taking off, adding that its pilot jumped with a parachute and his life was not in danger.
According to the statement, the plane fell in an uninhabited area near Moscow without any damage being recorded on the ground.
The fighter entered service with the Russian Air and Space Forces in December 2020, and Sukhoi was planning to deliver 67 fighters of this type by 2028.
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The platform later added: “Update: The Su-57 fighter, which was described as “incomparable,” was shot down by Moscow’s air defenses.”
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Arab Defense Website - July 23, 2026: A Russian warplane crashed during a routine training mission in the Moscow region, today, Thursday, according to what was reported by the Russian TASS agency, citing the Ministry of Defense.
