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Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets and plans S-400 acquisition

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that Ethiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets ahead of schedule and will acquire four S-400 air defence batteries, announced during a Moscow summit as Ethiopia battles armed groups in Tigray and Amhara.

Why it matters. The delivery enhances Ethiopia's air combat capability and air defence posture at a time of renewed internal conflict, signaling deepening Russia-Ethiopia military ties and potentially altering the balance of power in the Horn of Africa.

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