Two Russian Su-35S Fighter Jets Collided in Kursk Region
The incident was reported by Russian propagandist Ilya Tumanov, who runs the Fighterbomber Telegram channel.
Su-35S aircraft. Illustrative photo.
According to the Z-channel «Voevoda Veshchayet», one of the pilots died as a result of the collision. At the same time, Russian propaganda resources tried to place responsibility for the incident on Ukraine. The Ukrainian side has not confirmed its involvement in the incident.
At the time of publication, there were also no official comments from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The Su-35S is a Russian multi-role fighter of the '4++' generation, considered one of the most powerful aircraft in Russian military aviation after the Su-57. It is equipped with the 'Irbis' radar station and can use long-range air-to-air missiles R-37M.