Russia's Defense Ministry said its jets were deployed against Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea.
New footage circulating on social media appears to show Russia's upgraded Su-30 fighter jets fitted with new missiles, Russian and Ukrainian sources have reported, as Kyiv awaits the first U.S.-made F-16 jets taking to its skies.The tests for an Su-30SM2 multirole fighter jet fitted with R-37 long-range hypersonic missiles were in preparation for the imminent arrival of U.S.
In November 2022, state news agency Tass reported that Moscow's Defense Ministry had received a 'new batch' of Su-30SM2 fighters, reconfigured to launch a 'larger arsenal' of long-range, air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles.Russian state media then reported in April 2023 that Russia's Baltic Fleet based in the western Kaliningrad region had completed drills, including with the upgraded Su-30SM and Su-30SM2 multirole fighters.
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