Event Brief
Su-57 shoots down Russia’s Okhotnik stealth drone
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A Su-57 penetrated defended Ukrainian airspace and destroyed Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik drone.
WHO: Russia’s Su-57 fighter
WHAT: Used a short-range air-to-air missile to destroy the S-70 Okhotnik stealth drone.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 11:19 AM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: The Okhotnik lost control and wandered roughly ten miles behind Ukrainian lines.
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