Russia Receives Batch of New Su-35S Fighter Jets

The Russian Air Force has received a batch of new Su-35S multi-role fighter jets.

This was reported by the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), which also published photos and videos of the aircraft.

This is the fourth batch of aircraft of this type to be delivered in 2025.

The exact number of new fighters delivered has not been officially disclosed. However, based on the images released, it can be assumed that there are two or three aircraft.

The combat aircraft were manufactured as part of the aggressor country’s state defense order.

It is reported that the aircraft had undergone a full cycle of factory tests in various operating modes before being shipped to the customer. They have already flown to their home airfield.

The previous batch of such fighters was transferred to the Russian Air Force at the end of June. And before that, in May and at the end of March.

The Su-35S fighter is designed to gain air superiority and destroy ground and surface targets day and night in simple and complex weather conditions at long distances from its home airfield.

These combat aircraft are being built in Russia as part of a large defense order announced in 2024, which is scheduled to be completed by 2030.

It was recently reported that Russian fighter jets of that type had begun using new long-range air-to-air missiles, K-77M.

Back in June 2022, Russian propaganda media reported that the “missile had successfully passed all comprehensive tests and would soon be available to Russian fighter jets.”

As a reminder, on June 7th, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian Su-35S fighter jet in the Kursk region as it approached the Ukrainian border.