In a spectacular shootdown on February 16, Russian missile forces reportedly downed a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 fighter, along with the HAMMER AASM it had launched targeting Russian troops.  According to preliminary reports, the Su-27 was the first to be destroyed. Moments later, a second missile—launched by the same air defense battery—intercepted and destroyed the … Continue reading Spectacular Shootdown! Russian AD Missile Possibly Assisted By Su-57 “Hammers” French AASM & Su-27: Reports