Ethiopia announces Su-35, S-400 acquisitions

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that Ethiopia had received its first 12 Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighters and would acquire four Russian S-400 air-defence batteries. The statement accompanied his October 28 visit to the Moscow area, where official photographs showed two Su-35s bearing Ethiopian markings at Zhukovsky International Airport. The aircraft deliveries expand a fighter fleet that already includes Su-27s and two Su-30s publicly identified in 2024. The S-400 acquisition was announced as a forthcoming delivery, distinct from the fighters already received, with no contract value or detailed delivery timetable disclosed for the combined package.