Su-35 Vs. F-16: A Fake Map Set Up A Russian Pilot

• 10.07.2026, 8:44

Z-propaganda played a cruel trick on the pilot.

A Russian Su-35 pilot who suffered was defeated this week in an aerial battle with Ukrainian F-16s over Ukrainian territory may have been set up by a fake map from the Russian Ministry of Defense, writes “Dialog”.

Analysts from the Ukraine Control Map project noted that the Su-35 crashed just 42 km from the front line and speculated that the occupying pilot may have been navigating using official maps from the Russian ministry that do not reflect the actual positions of the troops. As is well known, the Russian Ministry of Defense regularly marks territories on its maps as already captured, whereas in reality they remain under the control of the Ukrainian army.

“The crash site of the Russian Su-35, 42 km from the front line. They probably thought they were farther from the front line, relying on Russian maps, and once again fell for their own Ministry of Defense’s trick,” analysts note.

The day before, the Ukrainian Air Force announced the destruction of a Russian Su-35 fighter jet in the eastern sector. For their part, Russian Z-channels also reported the loss of the aircraft. According to their reports, the pilot managed to eject and was evacuated. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense continues to remain silent about the loss of the aircraft, making no comments on the matter.