Minus $18,000,000: Air defense of Ukraine shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter (video)
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that they shot down another Russian fighter jet.
It is about the Su-35. On July 19, around 20:00, the fighter tried to attack the attack aircraft of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Nova Kakhovka, but it was spotted by a unit of the Air Force’s anti-aircraft missile forces. The result was the fall of the bird. The pilot managed to eject. By the way, in addition to the Su-35, a unit of the Air Force’s anti-aircraft missile forces also shot down 5 enemy UAVs on July 19.
As a reminder, the Su-35 is a Russian highly maneuverable fighter with a controlled thrust vector of the 4th generation. Developed at Sukhoi OKB in 2008 as an improved version of the Cu-27. The crew of the plane consists of one person. The Su-35 can fly at a speed of up to 2,500 km/h. The approximate cost of the fighter is $18,000,000.
