Ukrainians Hand the Russians First Combat Loss of Su-35 Fighter Jet

Having taken out multiple high-ranking commanders, generals, and prototype tanks, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have now handed the Russians its first combat loss of the Sukhoi Su-35 “Flanker-E” multirole fighter jet open-source data collectors reveal online.

Reports of the Su-35 loss first appeared online on April 3rd. Various journalists, military analysts, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces themselves released images and footage of the burning fighter jet in a field.

Russian aircraft reportedly shot down near Izyum pic.twitter.com/9y4DTZt68H

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 3, 2022