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The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Russian: Грач (); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi.It was designed to provide close air support for Soviet Ground Forces.
In total, the Sukhoi Su-25 amassed a total of 60,000 sorties throughout its service in Afghanistan until the Soviet withdrawal in February 1989. The first combat Su-25 unit to be formed was the 200th Independent Attack Squadron (OShAE) based out of Sital-Chai in Soviet Azerbaijan.
The current Su-25 fleet is undergoing a refurbishment and modernisation process by Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, and as of 2021 four Su-25s were completely restored and fitted with state-of-the-art electronics. [27] [28] [29] That year, 10 aircraft were cited as operational. [30] Gambia. Gambian Army – operated one Su-25 as of 2008. [31 ...
A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25, call sign Blue 06, crashed due to a technical fault while landing at Dnipropetrovsk International Airport. The pilot ejected safely. [10] [11] 2 July 2014: A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-24, call sign Yellow 11, was damaged by MANPAD fire, the engine caught fire but managed to land but caught fire again and the fire was ...
Su-27M: 1988–1995 Su-35S: 2007–present - Su-30MK-2/MKK: Flanker G MK-2: multi-role fighter aircraft MKK: strike-fighter aircraft Chinese variant of Su-30 134 Su-30МK: 1 July 1997 2000, December 2000–present - Su-30MKI: Flanker H air superiority fighter Indian Air Force variant of Su-30 230 (February 2017) Su-30МK: 1 July 1997 Su-30MKI: 2000
Sukhoi Su-24 Soviet Union: Jet: Attack: 1975: 273: 273 [1] [61] As of 28 May 2024 at least 14 Su-24M/MR have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Sukhoi Su-25 Soviet Union: Jet: Attack: 1981: 192: 192 [1] [61] As of 20 February 2025 at least 38 Su-25 have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Transport aircraft Antonov An-12 ...
Sukhoi Su-9 and Su-11: Fitter: Sukhoi Su-7 and Su-17/Su-20/Su-22: Flagon: Sukhoi Su-15: Flanker: Sukhoi Su-27/Shenyang J-11 family Flashlight: Yakovlev Yak-25: Flatpack/Foxglove: MiG MFI project 1.44/1.42: Flipper: Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150: Flogger: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 and MiG-27: Flora: Yakovlev Yak-23: Flounder: Xian JH-7: Forger: Yakovlev ...
The U.S. is refusing to co-sponsor a draft U.N. resolution marking three years since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine that backs Kyiv's territorial integrity and again demands Russia withdraw its ...