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Ethiopia receives 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia — premier

TASS28 October 2026, 13:01 UTCEthiopia

According to Abiy Ahmed, by acquiring these fighter jets Ethiopia has taken the lead among sub-Saharan African nations in terms of modern combat aircraft capabilities

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