Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray

October 28, 2026 · 4:35 pm 2 sources

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• Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray
  BBC News · October 29, 2026 08:23
  The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.

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• Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets, plans S-400 acquisition
  Al Jazeera · October 28, 2026 16:35
  PM Abiy Ahmed makes announcement during a Moscow summit as Ethiopia battles armed groups in Tigray and Amhara.