Ethiopia takes delivery of 12 Su-35 Russian fighter jets ahead of schedule as regional tensions rise
Ethiopia has received 12 Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets and announced a deal involving four S-400 air defence system batteries, strengthening its military capabilities as renewed fighting in the country raises security concerns.
By Adekunle AgbetiloyeSouth Africa
AI summary
Sign in to read the summary
Sukhoi SU-35 – fighter aircraft of the Russian Air Force. PC: Shutterstock / Borka Kiss.
Follow the story
About this article
- Length
- 15 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 28, 2026
- Byline
- Adekunle Agbetiloye
- Source
- Business Insider