Event in Moscow Oblast, Odintsovo area, Russian Federation on Thu 23rd July 2026

23rd July 2026

The source material and subsequent headlines on METIS are collated by our system and taken direct from source. The opinions and views expressed in these source articles and source headlines are not the views and opinions of METIS or its employees.

METIS is not able to substantiate the veracity of sources or check misinformation in real-time. Our analysis is based on currently reported information and may change as new information becomes available.

A Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region on Thursday, News.Az reported, citing the Kyiv Post.

According to Russian Telegram channels, the pilot ejected safely before the aircraft went down, and no casualties on the ground have been reported.

The fighter crashed near the town of Zvenigorod. Eyewitnesses told Russian outlet Astra that the aircraft exploded after the pilot ejected.

"The plane crashed, and the parachute was visible nearby," local residents told Astra.

The cause of the crash has not yet been disclosed by Russian authorities.

The Su-57 is Russia's most advanced fifth-generation multirole fighter. It made its maiden flight in 2010, but serial production was delayed for years before entering limited service.

Contextual analysis

Analysing the event count by highlighting the presence of munition categories over a six-month data period.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more

Information sources

Discussion and media of this event has been extracted from all sources.

Enterprise

Verified munitions and items

Below is an item identification verified by our in house experts. Identifications are made from image and video evidence attached to the event.

Enterprise

Country information

Click to view more information about the country and see more information on conflicts occuring in that region.

Russian Federation (RUS)

Moscow Oblast ( Odintsovo area )

Discover more

Events using similar munitions or platforms and those that happen within a recent time line and proximity are displayed below.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more