Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray
The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.
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[Claude] Both reports describe the same Russian fighter jet and air defence acquisition as Report 1, and their details (12 Su-35s, S-400 systems) are consistent with it, with Report 3 adding that four S-400s a
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1h agoEthiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.
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