Key facts
- A Russian Su-57 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in Moscow Oblast on July 23, 2026.
- The aircraft was reportedly on a training mission when it crashed during takeoff.
- The pilot of the Su-57 successfully ejected from the aircraft.
- The crash occurred in a remote area and caused no damage on the ground.
A Russian Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter jet reportedly crashed during a training flight in Russia's Moscow Oblast on July 23, 2026, according to Russian state news agency TASS, citing the Defense Ministry. Pro-state newspaper Kommersant reported that the aircraft involved was a Su-57.
The aircraft went down during takeoff in a remote area, and the pilot reportedly ejected safely, TASS reported. Russian state-controlled broadcaster REN TV indicated the crash occurred in the Odintsovo district. The independent Telegram channel Astra geolocated eyewitness footage to an area near the villages of Lutsino and Shikhovo, a few miles from Zvenigorod.
The Su-57 is described as Russia's most advanced and expensive combat aircraft, with Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi stating in May that a single jet costs between $100 million and $120 million and represents a significant threat to Ukrainian aviation.