Russia Reveals Su-35S Pilot Destroyed Many Targets in 800 Flights
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Russia has awarded one of its Su-35S pilots that destroyed many targets during 800 flight operations.

Russia says the Su-35S pilot, based in the Western Military District, conducted flight missions to destroy many targets in 800 sorties. Many of the missions of the Flanker had ravaged the Armed Forces of Ukraine's military infrastructure.

Su-35S Destroys Numerous Air, Ground Targets

One comment by the deputy commander of the aviation squadron 'Alexander' is that the Flanker S variant is efficient as combat aircraft. Equipped with ground-to-air strike capabilities as an excellent platform, Bulgarian Military reported.

Built for aerial acrobatics given by its maneuverable deflectable deflector thrust nozzles for close-in air combat. It is paired with its selection of long, short, and medium air-to-air missiles, with excellent stand-off range for its air-to-ground missiles for radar and immobile ground targets, noted Hudson Institute. 

In about 800 flights during the Ukraine conflict, the lieutenant colonel was awarded the medal for the Order of Bravery and the Nesterov medal. Due to the many targets attacked in many missions on the air and ground.

The squadron's job is to knock out all air defense systems in the Armed Forces of Ukraine inventory, which has been done well, leaving the Ukrainians gasping. Combat planes are based in temporary bases like airports to achieve operational, tactical aviation.

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Before all flights, specialists of the aviation complex check all ordnance to check that all missiles are working and that all systems are standard and operational.

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Prime targets of the Flankers are the assets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, like radar installation, missile batteries that will be targeted, and a painted several ways to hit them. Next are air and ground attack missiles to destroy targets in any weather condition, per Air Force Technology.

Super Flankers can quickly take off and climb faster than their western equivalents in a mere few seconds. The pilot punches the route to its target and flies to the destination. It could climb at 300 m/s to about 20 km high, with the afterburner engaged that reaches 2,500 km/h velocity.

As the latest, most capable fighter built for nimbleness despite its size loads up to 8 tons of payload on it. Though it's a fighter, it does as well in attacking Ukrainian ground positions with air and ground attack weaponry mounted in pylons.

The exactness of the strikes is improved by practice via the objective control systems added by the military department.

Su-35S Latest Engagements 

These offensives in Ugledar noted cited TASS in the input of correspondent Izvestiya Kiril Olkov said that gunners and tank personnel are trying to make a hole for Pacific Fleet marines to pass through in Vagledar. The main thrust of forces is the city of Ugledar in the southeast sector of the city.

Fighting is not on the outskirts; instead, in the out limits of the city. Russian forces are situated in the most critical position the AFU ran away from to escape the meat grinder. Though Russia has ground forces cleaning up the AFU, which the Su-35S pilot supports to destroy many targets to clear the way.

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