Ivan Khomenko

What happens when Russia’s most advanced stealth fighter is armed with one of the world’s fastest and most elusive missiles—once launched only from ships and submarines? The answer could reshape aerial warfare, as Moscow equips its Su-57 with a new air-launched Zircon-class hypersonic missile capable of exceeding Mach 9.

Is Russia’s bomber fleet on the brink of collapse—or is that just wishful thinking? Despite heavy losses, analysts say the Kremlin’s long-range aviation is still in the fight.