The Russian multirole fighter Su-35 is a desirable aircraft not only for Russia, but also for other leaders of totalitarian regimes, be it North Korea or the Islamic Republic of Iran.
And even despite the fact that Ukrainian air defense is already able to destroy these Russian aircraft, the Su-35 poses a serious threat to Ukraine during the Russian-Ukrainian war.
This aviation unit, in particular, previously attacked the Odessa region with X-59 missiles and other weapons from the Black Sea.
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On December 22, 2023, the Ukrainian Defense Forces reported the destruction of three Russian Su-34 bombers in the Kherson region.
And on the morning of February 17, 2024, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed three Russian aircraft at once – two Su-34 and one Su-35.
ICTV facts they tell you what kind of fighter this is and what it is intended for.
What is the Su-35 intended for?
Su-35 designed to intercept and destroy all classes of air targets in long-range and close combat. It is also used to destroy ground and surface military targets, ground infrastructure and the like.
The Su-35 is a deep modernization of the Su-27 fighter. The new fighter combines super-maneuverability, advanced active and passive detection means, and high supersonic speed. Such aircraft are capable of long flights.
Previously, the Russian Armed Forces stated that the Russian fighter has no analogues, except perhaps the American fifth-generation aircraft F-22.
According to Russian media, the cost of the Su-35 fighter ranges from $98 million to $104 million.
The Su-35 can carry eight air-to-air guided missiles – R-27re, R-27te, R-77, as well as short-range and close-in missiles (R-73, R-73M, R-60M) and six guided missiles air-to-ground class S-25ld, X-29, X-59M, X-31A and P.
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Where in Ukraine have Russian Su-35s already been shot down?
25 February It was reported that the MiG-29 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed a Russian Su-35.
28th of February The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed five enemy fighters. Then the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that these were Su-30 and Su-35.
On the night of March 1 In a battle near Kiev, Ukrainian pilots flying MiG-29 fighters shot down two Su-35S aircraft.
March 13 The command of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that in one of the strategic directions in the Kyiv region a group of Russian aircraft Su-35, Su-34 and Su-25 tried to launch missile and bomb attacks on the defensive redoubts of the Ukrainian defenders. Our air defense attacked enemy aircraft.
March 17 In the sky over the Kyiv region, Ukrainian air defense shot down two enemy aircraft – Su-25 and Su-35.
April 3 near Izyum, Kharkov region, our military shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter.
April 21 The Ukrainian armed forces destroyed two enemy aircraft – Su-34 and Su-35, and also shot down a drone of the Russian invaders.
25th of April The occupation forces lost three aircraft – Su-34, Su-35, Su-30.
May 21 The occupation forces lost one Su-35 aircraft. What exactly caused the fighter to crash is still unknown.
September 28, 2023 Russia independently destroyed one of its Su-35s when Russian aviation flew over the temporarily occupied Tokmak of the Zaporozhye region
December 22, 2023 in the southern direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers. According to President Vladimir Zelensky, enemy planes were destroyed in the Kherson region.
February 17, 2024 Ukrainian military destroyed two Su-34 and one Su-35 in the Eastern direction. At that moment, enemy planes attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops with guided bombs.
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