Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets as Tigray fighting intensifies

Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia as fighting intensifies in the northern Tigray region bordering Eritrea. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, speaking at the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, called it a milestone and said four S-400 air defence systems would also be acquired. He said Ethiopia is the first sub-Saharan African country with such combat technology.