Russia’s Su-35S fighter jet boasts world’s largest experience of air combats — expert

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Apr 17, 2026 · 182 words

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A military expert named Ruslan Pukhov stated that Russia's Sukhoi Su-35S fighter jet possesses extensive modern combat experience. He detailed the jet's capabilities, noting its radar station, long-range missiles, and ability to operate in various conditions to achieve air superiority.

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Claims checked 5

Techniques found 2

Topics 1

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Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighter jet boasts the world’s most extensive modern experience of air combats, military expert, Head of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies Ruslan Pukhov told TASS.

Why it matters

"Today it is a fighter with probably the world’s largest modern experience of combat employment against enemy combat aircraft and, apparently, with the biggest record of downed adversary combat planes among all fourth-generation fighters," the military expert…

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The onboard radar station combined with a considerable detection range and air-to-air long-range missiles capable of hitting targets at a distance of several hundred kilometers enable the Russian fighter jet to dominate in a modern air combat under the ‘first…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The onboard radar station combined with a considerable detection range and air-to-air long-range missiles capable of hitting targets at a distance of several hundred kilometers enable the Russian fighter jet to dominate in a modern air combat under the ‘first see, first strike’ scheme, he explained.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the technical capabilities mentioned: the onboard radar, considerable detection range, and long-range air-to-air missiles enabling 'first see, first strike' dominance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sukhoi Su-30 (Russian: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C/G/H) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union in the 1980s by Russia's Sukhoi …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-30

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sukhoi Su-35 (Russian: Сухой Су-35; NATO reporting name: Flanker-E/M, occasionally nicknamed "Super Flanker") is the designation for two improved derivatives of the Su-27 air superiority fighter. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospecti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-57

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Claim 2: “The target detection and engagement range is crucial for the success of combat operations in the air and the Su-35S is unrivaled in its class in this regard, the military expert said.”

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The concept that the Su-35S is highly capable in target detection and engagement range is stated by the military expert in the search results, and other search results corroborate the emphasis on its long-range detection capabilities (e.g., 400 km range).

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Claim 3: “"Today it is a fighter with probably the world’s largest modern experience of combat employment against enemy combat aircraft and, apparently, with the biggest record of downed adversary combat planes among all fourth-generation fighters," the military expert said.”

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The specific claims regarding the 'largest modern combat employment experience' and 'biggest record of downed adversary combat planes' are presented as a direct quote attributed to Ruslan Pukhov in the search results, but no other independent source corroborates this specific quantification or comparison.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia's aviation industry is a significant industrial sector of the country, employing from 355,000 to 400,000 people. The Russian aviation industry is largely state-owned and centrally controlled, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_industry_of_Russia

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web search NEUTRAL — Ruslan KD, a Christian YouTuber of Armenian descent, was a refugee from Baku, Azerbaijan, before moving to the U.S. He started his YouTube channel in the mid-2010s, which has grown into a popular...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj2yZE96gWsFyeVYnY9zXeg

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 7, 2024 · Ruslan KD is a podcaster, performer, influencer, refugee and, most importantly, a believer. His powerful cultural commentaries are seen around social media, offering powerful, biblical t…
https://cbn.com/news/world/ex-atheist-who-escaped-horrors-co…

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Claim 4: “The Su-35S fighter is designed to gain air superiority and engage ground and naval targets day and night and in any weather conditions at considerable distances from the aircraft’s airfield.”

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The claim that the Su-35S is designed for air superiority and engaging ground/naval targets day or night from a distance is supported by multiple web search results referencing its design capabilities.

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Claim 5: “Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighter jet boasts the world’s most extensive modern experience of air combats, military expert, Head of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies Ruslan Pukhov told TASS.”

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The claim is directly reported by multiple web search results citing the statement from military expert Ruslan Pukhov to TASS, establishing the core assertion across different search snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Sukhoi Su-35 is the designation for two improved derivatives of the Su-27 air superiority fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable, 4.5 generation air superiority fighters, de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighter jet boasts the world’s most extensive modern experience of air combats, military expert, Head of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies Ruslan …
https://tass.com/defense/2118881

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