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The Su-57: Vaporware, or Just Bad Marketing?
Russia's Su-57 was advertised as a world-changing superweapon, but its conspicuous absence from Ukrainian skies tells a very different story about the fighter jet's actual capabilities.
Evan Moloney • November 20, 2025
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Russia's Su-57 was advertised as a world-changing superweapon, but its conspicuous absence from Ukrainian skies tells a very different story about the fighter.
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