Why is Russia sending fighter jets and air defences to Ethiopia? — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-russia-sending-fighter-jets-and-air-defences-to-ethiopiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Ethiopia Receives Russian Su-35 Jets as Conflict Escalateshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-russia-sending-fighter-jets-and-air-defences-to-ethiopiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-russia-sending-fighter-jets-and-air-defences-to-ethiopia#u174468Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:17:29 +0000Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets ahead of schedule and plans to acquire four S-400 air defense systems. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the acquisition during a Moscow summit on October 28, 2026. Experts state that Moscow is seeking arms revenue and expanded diplomatic influence through the transaction. The heavy military purchase arrives while Ethiopia confronts armed groups and ongoing internal fighting in the northern Tigray and Amhara regions, alongside an escalating standoff with neighboring Eritrea.Why it mattersThe delivery modernizes the Ethiopian air fo