Ukrainian Pilot Calls Russia’s R-37M Missile ‘Most Dangerous’

An R-37M long-range air-to-air missile under the port wing of a VKS Su-35S fighter. – Twitter 

EurAsian Times: You’re Dead! Loaded On Su-57 Stealth Fighters, Ukrainian Pilot Calls Russia’s R-37M Missile ‘Most Dangerous’ 

In a recent interview, a Ukrainian fighter pilot described Russia’s long-range R-37M air-to-air missile as a dangerous weapon employed by the Russian Air Force.  

On January 9, the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in an assessment that Russia is “almost certainly” deploying its most powerful warplane, the Su-57 Felon, in operations against Ukraine in a way that minimizes the risks to the aircraft. 

According to the UK MoD, the Su-57s were probably restricted to flying over Russian territory and firing long-range air-to-surface or air-to-air missiles into Ukraine to avoid getting detected and shot down by Ukrainian air defense systems. 

While Russian media reports have been claiming the use of Su-57s in the ongoing Ukraine war since May 2022, and the latest assessment from the UK MoD corroborates a report by the Russian state-owned TASS news agency, which said that the Su-57s have been operating “outside the zone of active destruction by enemy air defense systems.” 

Among the long-range weaponry of the Felon, the long-range R-37M air-to-air missile is of particular concern to the Ukrainian pilots, according to an American media outlet, which cited a Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot describing it as “f*****g dangerous.”  

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WNU Editor: Reports on the use of this air-to-air missile being used started last year .... First Kill? Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighter Downs Ukrainian Su-27 Jet With New Long-Range Missile – Media Claims (EurAsian Times). More details on this Russian missile are here .... R-37M and R-77-1: Russia’s Long-Range Hypersonic Missiles are Terrorizing Ukraine (19FortyFive).