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Ethiopia says it has taken delivery of 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Wednesday that Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia and will soon get four S-400 air defense systems. This move aims to bolster national security and deter aggression, particularly in light of ongoing conflicts such as the recent offensive by a rebel alliance in Tigray. Abiy noted Russian President Vladimir Putin's role in expediting these military deliveries ahead of schedule.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow from October 28-29, 2026, where he emphasized that Russia offers a better partnership to African nations compared to Western countries. At the event, which was attended by delegations from 48 African countries and 22 individual African leaders, Putin accused Western powers of exploiting Africa's resources and trying to drive Africans back into debt bondage. Ethiopia received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia during this summit as fighting intensified in its Tigray region. Additionally, talks at the summit focused on nuclear energy partnerships, with Russian state-owned Rosatom negotiating deals for floating nuclear power plants with several African nations including Egypt and Namibia. Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that Russia agreed to support a 2,000 MW nuclear power plant in Ghana as part of these discussions.

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Ethiopia faces multiple security challenges, including in the northern Tigray region, where a rebel alliance last month launched an offensive against the government, rekindling a war that killed hundreds of thousands of people between 2020 and 2022 •
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🔮 Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets and will later receive four S-400 air defence systems from Moscow as part of a drive to bolster its military capabilities, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday.
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Ethiopia says it has taken delivery of 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets · assertive framing

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Ethiopia says it has taken delivery of 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets ADDIS ABABA, Oct 28 - asserted
it → say → jets
Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets and will later receive four S-400 air defence systems from Moscow as part of a drive to bolster its military capabilities, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday. asserted
Ahmed → take → Wednesday
Abiy said on X that the deliveries marked a milestone in Ethiopia's efforts to strengthen national security and "pre-emptively deter aggression" asserted
deliveries → say → aggression
He said Russian President Vladimir Putin had helped ensure the fourth-generation Su-35 military planes were delivered a year earlier than scheduled • asserted
planes → say → ?
Abiy did not disclose the value of the agreement, when the S-400 systems would be delivered or where the aircraft and air defence batteries would be based • asserted
aircraft → disclose → agreement
Ethiopia faces multiple security challenges, including in the northern Tigray region, where a rebel alliance last month launched an offensive against the government, rekindling a war that killed hundreds of thousands of people between 2020 and 2022 • asserted
that → face → 2020
In the previous conflict, its air power — especially through the widespread deployment of foreign-made drones — helped turn the tide of the fighting • asserted
power → make → fighting
The renewed fighting led to the severing of ties between Ethiopia and its neighbour Eritrea, which Addis Ababa accuses of backing the rebels, although Asmara denies that • asserted
Asmara → renew → that
Russian state-owned defence conglomerate Rostec, responsible for Russian arms exports, did not immediately respond to a request for comment REUTERS asserted
Rostec → own → REUTERS
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