Ethiopian Air Force Su-35 Delivered

Ethiopia has received its first 12 Su-35 multirole fighters from Russia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on 28 October 2026, saying the aircraft arrived about a year ahead of schedule under an earlier agreement with Moscow. The announcement, made while he attended the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, came with photographs of the Prime Minister beside two of the jets captioned as the official handover of the first Ethiopian Su-35s, The War Zone reported. The total number ordered, the financial terms and the basing have not been disclosed. Abiy also said Ethiopia will receive four S-400 air defence batteries.