The Russian Air Force participated in the military operation against Ukraine on February 24, but it was not until March 6 that Russia released a video of the Participation of Su-35 fighters in combat, according to Russian releases, Su-35 fighters carried KH-31 supersonic missiles in addition to air-to-air missiles. Ukraine had previously announced the wreckage of a KH-31 supersonic missile in Kiev, so it was likely that the Russian Air Force's Su-35 fighter jet had delivered the KH-31 supersonic missile. 202203109/Global Defense Watch/Ali, judging from the weapons configuration of the Su-35 fighter jet, the mission of air combat and ground attack was carried out at the same time, and Russia also published the picture of the Su-35 fighter launching air-to-air missiles.
This time Russia is "a hammer", through the release of video confirmation that the Russian Air Force dispatched Su-35 fighter jets to participate in the military operation against Ukraine, so the U.S. Air Force deployed F-35A fighters near Ukraine to weigh. The Su-35 fighter is the ultimate improved version of the Sukhoi Design Bureau on the Su-27 fighter, the Su-35 fighter is very similar in appearance to the Su-27 fighter, the biggest difference is that the Su-35 fighter does not have an airspeed tube on the fire control radar fairing. In fact, the Su-35 fighter also uses the AL41F vector engine, which is not available in the Su-27 fighter, so the Su-35 fighter is more maneuverable than the Su-27 fighter.
The Su-35 is a multi-role fighter known as the 4++ that has several fifth-generation fighter specifications, including super-line-of-sight strike capabilities, super-maneuverability, and supersonic cruise capabilities. The Su-35 fighter jet is not only purchased by the Russian Air Force, but also exported, and the Su-35 fighter jet participated in the Zhuhai Air Show in 2014, during which a wonderful air show was performed. The Su-35 fighter jet has a strong fire control capability and is combined with the flight control system, and now the Russian Su-35 fighter jet is used to attack Ukrainian military targets, indicating that Russia has enough confidence in the Su-35 fighter, unlike the rest of the fighters, the Su-35 fighter carries the KH-31 supersonic missile, so there is no combat mission for ultra-low-altitude bombing.
Russian Air Force Su-35 fighters have participated in operations in Syria before, and also had a "bayonet in the air" confrontation with the US military, the Russian Air Force Su-35 fighters have repeatedly intercepted the US Navy's P-8A Neptune sea anti-submarine patrol aircraft, the most classic is to use the left and right pinch mode, so that the U.S. Navy P-8A Sea King sea anti-submarine patrol aircraft dare not turn for an hour, which triggered a strong protest from the U.S. Navy. Russia's public use of the Su-35 fighter jet is also quite clear, that is, to warn the United States, because the Su-35 fighter has the ability to engage the F-35A fighter, although the F-35A fighter has stealth capability, but the Su-35 fighter can be captured by the optical tracking and targeting system F-35A fighter.
The U.S. Air Force currently deploys several F-35A Lightning II fighter jets in Eastern Europe in an attempt to establish a deterrent to Russia, which is acting tit-for-tat from its use of Su-35 fighter jets. From the perspective of weapons mounting capabilities, the Russian Air Force Su-35 fighter is to surpass the U.S. Air Force's F-35A Lightning II fighter, and from the perspective of air combat maneuverability, the U.S. Air Force's F-35A fighter is not the opponent of the Su-35 fighter, the Su-35 fighter not only has a vector engine, but also the flight speed is much faster than the F-35A, and the U.S. Air Force's F-35A fighter does not have supersonic cruise capabilities.