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| Date: | Saturday 7 June 2025 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-35S |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kursk Oblast -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 7 June 2025, a Russian Air Force Su-35S was shot down in combat in Kursk Oblast. The pilot was able to safely eject, and was retrieved by a combat search and rescue (CSAR) team.
Russian sources indicate that the aircraft was downed in a SAM ambush using a MIM-104 Patriot air defence system stationed within the city of Sumy.
Sources:
https://t.me/fighter_bomber/21375
https://t.me/ZOV_Voevoda/31778
https://x.com/cym27s/status/1931275237041021258
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraine-says-it-shot-down-russian-su-35-fighter-jet-2025-06-07/
https://t.me/warriorofnorth/8993
Media:
The Ukrainian Air Force has shared visual confirmation of the downed Su-35, so it’s true https://t.co/f5atg3dlcz pic.twitter.com/aBok5ZDozd
— VolgaLad (@cym27s) June 7, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2025 09:16 | Anon. | Added |
| 07-Jun-2025 10:59 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jun-2025 10:41 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Aug-2025 07:26 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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