The Su-27 saw its first combat deployment during the First Chechen War (1994-1996), where the Russian Air Force used it primarily for air patrols and limited ground-attack roles.

The Su-27, a Soviet-era air superiority fighter designed to counter U.S. aircraft, remains integral to Russian air defense, despite controversies like China’s unlicensed production.

A Su-27 fighter jet belonging to Ukraine’s Air Force was lost during a complex combat mission involving aviation support for troops and the repelling of an air attack by Russian strike UAVs on ...

The Russian air force’s 38th Regiment, flying from Belbek air base in Russian-occupied Crimea, just lost two of its jets. The Russians themselves shot down one of them.

The MiG-29 was the first of the two out the gate in 1983, while the Soviet Air Force didn't receive the Su-27 until 1985. Both planes had their own distinct purpose.

As previously reported by Kyiv Post, Ukrainian forces recently used a Su-27 fighter jet to strike a Russian pontoon crossing in Kursk Oblast. A video, published by the Ukrainian Air Force-linked ...

On the morning of April 28, an Air Force Su-27 fighter jet was lost while performing a combat mission, the pilot successfully ejected, the causes of the incident are being investigated by a specially ...

Ben Wallace, the UK secretary of defence, has said a Russian Air Force Su-27 'Flanker' fighter jet released a ‘missile’ close to an RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint SIGINT aircraft over the Black Sea.. The ...

The Su-27 saw its first combat deployment during the First Chechen War (1994-1996), where the Russian Air Force used it primarily for air patrols and limited ground-attack roles.

Background: The Su-27 (NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-designed heavy multirole, highly manoeuvrable, all-weather, fourth-generation fighter jet. It was developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau ...

Background: The Su-27 (NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-designed heavy multirole, highly manoeuvrable, all-weather, fourth-generation fighter jet.It was developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, ...