We Now Know Why Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Fighter-Bomber Keep Getting Shot Down

We Now Know Why Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Fighter-Bomber Keep Getting Shot Down

PUBLISHED on August 12, 2025, 1:26 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-34 strike fighter has become the most destroyed combat aircraft of the Ukraine War, with losses mounting from both air defenses and increasingly effective Ukrainian drone strikes on airbases deep inside Russia. The aircraft’s role as a frontline “workhorse,” often flying dangerous, low-altitude missions, has made it exceptionally vulnerable. Despite a significant ra…