A rare Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik—the Russian air force’s first stealthy armed drone— got shot down apparently by an accompanying Russian fighter after the drone seemingly malfunctioned near the Ukrainian-held fortress town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine on Saturday.

In a significant setback for Russia's drone warfare capabilities, an S-70 Okhotnik stealth drone was downed over eastern Ukraine on October 5, 2024. Initial reports speculated Ukrainian involvement, but Russian sources confirmed it was a friendly fire incident.

Photos of the wreckage of the Russian S-70 Okhotnik-B (Hunter-B) flying wing unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) that was shot down by a Russian fighter in a mysterious incident over Ukraine last weekend reveal that it was carrying at least one precision-guided glide bomb.

The skies over Ukraine have claimed one of Russia’s most prized assets. According to social media reports and circulating images, the Russian-made S-70 Okhotnik-B stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) was shot down near Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region.

Recent footage shared by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows soldiers undergoing unconventional training designed to counter drones ahead of deployment to Ukraine. However, instead of sophisticated electronic warfare systems,

A drone worth "several hundred dollars" was used to destroy an automated air defense system worth $10 million, the intelligence agency noted.