The unmanned systems forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit four Russian aircraft, including Su-57 and Su-34, at the Shagol airfield in Chelyabinsk in the Russian Federation.
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- Ukrainian unmanned systems under the USF Commander's leadership managed to shoot down four Russian aircraft at the Shagol airfield in Chelyabinsk, including Su-57 and Su-34.
- The destruction of Su-34 fighter-bombers and Su-57 fifth-generation fighters is crucial for diminishing the enemy's strike potential and ensuring civilian safety.
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USF Commander Robert "Magyar" Brody announced this on Facebook and released a video.
Freedom-loving Ukrainian Birds of the 1st SBS Center paid a courtesy visit to the Shagol military airfield in Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, on April 25, 2026.
According to him, as a result of satellite reconnaissance, the General Staff confirmed the hit of at least three deep-sea weapons with varying degrees of damage to the following aircraft: two Su-57 fighters, a Su-34 fighter-bomber, and one aircraft of unknown modification.
The hunt for multi-role fighter-bombers Su-34 and fifth-generation fighters Su-57 is critical to reducing the enemy's strike potential. The Su-34, as the main strike platform, is capable of carrying a wide range of guided bombs and missiles, striking critical infrastructure, military facilities and civilian targets from a distance of up to 1000 km.
According to him, each destroyed Su-34 means a reduction in the number of air strikes, saving civilian lives, and reducing the load on air defense systems.
The Su-57, as the most modern Russian fighter with reduced-observability technologies, poses a particular threat to aviation and air defense systems.
The estimated price of one Su-34 is $35–50 million. The cost of the Su-57 is $100–120 million per unit.
Also, according to Brody, the satellite image shows the remains of a destroyed aircraft maintenance vehicle, which was located between the Su-57 aircraft.
After the damage was inflicted, the pecked planes were moved to other, closed parts of the airfield.
