Friday, 15 May 2026, 00:13
14 May 2026
Russian media, Telegram channels, pro-war bloggers on the social media platform X, and Facebook bots have been spreading claims that a Russian Su-57 fighter jet allegedly shot down a Swedish Saab-340 airborne early warning and control aircraft with an R-37 missile over eastern Ukraine.
Several posts claim this would be the first reported case of a Western aircraft of this class being hit in the air. Some sources cite a Greek publication and a French outlet.
The claim is false. There is currently no official or independent confirmation of the alleged incident. The propaganda posts rely solely on unverified sources and content shared by pro-Russian social media accounts.
