Military Watch Magazine
Eastern Europe and Central Asia , Aircraft and Anti-Aircraft
Russia Deploys Rare MiG-35 Fighters for Low Cost Air Defence Against Ukrainain Drones
The Russian Aerospace Forces have begun using MiG-35 fighters to intercept Ukrainian long-range unmanned aerial vehicles attacking targets deep inside Russian territory. According to a report published by Ukrainian defence outlet Defense Express in late October, the deployment was highlighted by an image shared by the aviation-focused Soniashnyk open-source intelligence community, reportedly taken from inside a Russian MiG-35 cockpit during a mission to counter Ukrainian drones. With only six of the aircraft believed to have been produced, their reported use in homeland air defence illustrates the growing demands Ukrainian long-range strikes are placing on Russian military resources.
Russian Aerospace Forces MiG-35 Fighter
