Two Russian Su-35S fighter jets collide over Kursk Region, killing one pilot
Two Russian Su-35S multirole fighter jets collided over the Kursk Region on the evening of Sept. 7. The pro-war Telegram channel Fighterbomber was the first to report the incident, adding that the cause of the collision was still being investigated. Russian military blogger Yuri Kotenok confirmed the report in a now-deleted Telegram message, along with the fact that many key details of the…
On September 7, two Russian Su-35S fighter jets collided over the Kursk Region. The incident first came to light via the pro-war Telegram channel Fighterbomber, though the cause of the crash remained under investigation. Yuri Kotenok, a Russian military blogger, later confirmed the collision in a deleted Telegram message, noting that numerous key details of the event were still unclear.
According to Voevoda Veshchayet, a channel operated by Russian Aerospace Forces officer Alexei Zemtsov, one pilot was killed while the other ejected but sustained injuries. The Kursk-based Pepel Kursk outlet also reported a single fatality, with the second pilot surviving the eject. Voevoda Veshchayet indirectly accused external forces, stating that Ukraine would "answer for this," though no evidence was provided to support this claim.
At the time, Russia's Defense Ministry and Ukrainian authorities had not officially commented on or claimed responsibility for the incident. The Su-35S, a highly advanced 4++ generation fighter, is equipped with the Irbis radar system and is capable of carrying R-37M air-to-air missiles with a range of up to 300 kilometers. In July, Ukraine's Air Force confirmed the downing of an Su-35 over the eastern front, though Russian pro-war channels had acknowledged that loss at the time.
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