# Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets, plans S-400 purchase

https://mins.news/en/item/119468

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 16:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/ethiopia-receives-12-russian-su-35-jets-plans-s-400-acquisition?traffic_source=rss

> Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced at a Moscow summit that Ethiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 jets and plans to acquire the S-400. The country is battling armed groups in Tigray and Amhara.

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