Russian Su-25 Aircraft Survives Stinger Missile Strike over Ukraine

A Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft suvived two direct hits from US-made Stinger missiles in Ukraine safely returning to its airbase on Monday.
"There were two instances of Stinger missiles hitting near the engine, following which the aircraft safely returned and made a landing at the take-off airfield," a Russian air squadron’s navigator said in a live broadcast on Russian TV, Channel One.
The Su-25 ground attack aircraft is "quite survivable in combat conditions" and also performs excellently at low and ultra-low altitudes. The su-25's airframe is hardened to survive the small-arms fire but not an attack from missiles fired from man-portable air defense systems(MANPDS).
The Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft is designed to provide close support to ground forces and carries a mix of missiles, guided and unguided bombs. The Russian Armed Forces operate the Su-25SM and Su-25SM3 modifications and the Su-25UB combat trainer version.
The FIM-92 Stinger is a shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system capable of striking aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles, locking on the target by detecting its infrared or ultraviolet radiation. The Stinger has a maximum operating range of about 5 km.