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The good news is each Su-57 loss is hard to replenish; the bad news is that targeting factory 8,000 km away is too much of a challenge for now. After news on the first-ever combat loss of a russian Su-57 at Akhtubinsk airfield, the next logical question is whether it is possible to use the same drones to attack the place where this type of aircraft is produced. And a bonus question: what could be the logic behind Ukraine's attempt to destroy a Su-57, apart from fact that it is a valuable rare asset of the russian air force?

In fact, the 2nd one will be the easiest to answer. Defense Intelligence of Ukraine emphasized in its report about today's strike that russian Su-57s are, crucially, carriers of Kh-69 cruise missiles. The attack missiles of this type, for example, were used to destroy the Trypilska thermal power plant in April 2024, situated near Kyiv, Ukraine.

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